Rouhani faces pressure for release of Iran’s political prisoners
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Having struck a historic nuclear deal to end decades of enmity between Iran and the West, President Hassan Rouhani faces a fresh challenge at home, to win the release of leading political prisoners whose case has polarized the Islami…
Finland detains Russian accused of U.S. malware crimes
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland confirmed on Thursday it has detained a Russian citizen, Maxim Senakh, at the request of U.S. federal authorities on computer fraud charges, in a move that Russia calls illegal.
Islamic State takes new ground near Turkish border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State has seized new territory from Syrian rebels in northern Syria, advancing in an area where Turkey and the United States are planning to open a new front against the group in coordination with insurgents on the ground.
Russia says NATO training center opening in Georgia provocative
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia considers the opening of a NATO training center in Georgia provocative, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Warring sides agree on evacuation of wounded from Syrian town, villages: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Warring sides in Syria have agreed to facilitate an evacuation of wounded people from a town at the Lebanese border and two villages in the northwest of the country, and to extend a two-day ceasefire for another day, sources on both …
Philippines seeks ‘real-time’ U.S. help in disputed South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has sought help from the United States to monitor “real-time” developments in the South China Sea, providing surveillance and reconnaissance, a military spokesman said on Thursday, amid China’s rapid expansion in the …
China conducts air, sea drills in East China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China conducted large-scale air and sea exercises in the East China Sea on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said, the third time in the last two months it has carried out such live-fire maritime drills.
UK immigration hits record high, causing headache for Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – Long-term net migration to Britain has hit a record high, underscoring the challenge Prime Minister David Cameron faces to dispel voter fears that immigrants are straining public services such as housing, hospitals and schools.
In Afghanistan’s Helmand, the Taliban are talking war, not peace
LASHKAR GAH (Reuters) – Soldiers from the U.S.-led NATO coalition have joined combat to stop a Taliban advance in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where battlefield success has given the insurgents’ their biggest symbolic victory in years and made talki…
Dutch air safety body to publish final MH17 crash report in October
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The final report into the crash last July of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine will be published on Oct 13, the Dutch Safety Board said on Thursday.
