Islamic State weaves web of support in Gulf Arab states
KUWAIT/DUBAI (Reuters) – When a Saudi Arabian man flew to Kuwait in the early hours of Friday to carry out the country’s worst militant attack, a bomb vest, Kuwaiti-style Arab robes, a place to prepare, and a car and driver to take him to his target we…
Islamic State targeted in 17 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 17 air strikes against Islamic State forces in Syria and Iraq on Tuesday in the latest round of daily attacks on the militant group, the joint task force overseeing the air strikes said….
Proposed investor court might save EU-U.S. trade deal in European Parliament
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The president of the European Parliament has urged lawmakers to support a trade deal between Europe and the United States, telling them that setting up a new European court to settle trade disputes could overcome public resistance …
New flooring leads to discovery of ancient bath in Jerusalem village
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Jerusalem family has found a 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath under their house while renovating the living room floor, Israel’s Antiquities Authority said on Wednesday.
Fighting between Afghan, Pakistani forces on border kills one
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Border clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces broke out on Wednesday morning, officials said, killing at least one person and potentially undermining efforts by both sides to improve relations.
Thousands march for Hong Kong democracy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched for full democracy on Wednesday and called on the Chinese-controlled city’s leader to resign, just weeks after lawmakers voted down an electoral reform package backed by China.
Indonesia to review aging air force fleet after deadly crash
MEDAN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president promised a review of the country’s ageing air force fleet and a defense modernization drive on Wednesday, as the death toll from the crash of a military transport plane in the north of the country clim…
Before Obama trip, U.S. gay ruling inspires hope and revulsion in Africa
HARARE (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama hailed last week’s Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage as a “thunderbolt” but few share his view of gay rights in socially and religiously conservative Africa, which he visits this month.
Russia angers Baltic states with review of independence
MOSCOW/VILNIUS (Reuters) – A move in Russia to review the legality of a 1991 decision formally granting Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia independence from the Soviet Union has alarmed the Baltic States and stoked tensions in ties with Moscow.
Among meadows and cherry trees, the new migrant gateway to Europe
SERBIAN-HUNGARIAN BORDER (Reuters) – Covered in mosquito bites from nights spent out in the open, two girls from Syria, one six and one eight, lay on blankets in a grove of cherry and apricot trees in northern Serbia waiting for the next leg of their l…
