U.S. begins air strikes against Islamic State from Turkish base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States launched its first manned air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Wednesday, the U.S. military said.
Ukraine and rebels trade blame for violating ceasefire
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Wednesday of attempting to break a six-month-old peace agreement, with a rebel official warning of the threat of “a big war” if the ceasefire crumbles.
Islamic State’s Egyptian ally says it beheads Croat: SITE
CAIRO/ZAGREB (Reuters) – An Egyptian group allied to Islamic State has published a photograph it said showed the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage it threatened to kill last week, the SITE monitoring service said on Wednesday.
At least six killed in Boko Haram attack near Nigeria’s Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed during a raid by Boko Haram militants outside Nigeria’s northeastern city Maiduguri in Borno state, a police officer said on Wednesday.
Turkish planes not involved in first U.S. air strikes from Incirlik: security sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish fighter jets were not involved in manned U.S. air strikes against Islamic State targets, flown for the first time from Turkey’s Incirlik airbase on Wednesday, security sources said.
South Korean president set for rescheduled October summit with Obama
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye will travel to Washington for an Oct. 16 summit meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss issues including North Korea’s nuclear program, South Korea said on Thursday.
Spain arrests man marketing Islamic State clothing range
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested a man for selling T-shirts showing a British aid worker as he was about to be executed by Islamic State militants as well as a range of clothing bearing IS slogans, the government said on Wednesday.
Satellite images suggest North Korea expanding uranium capacity: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea appears to be expanding its capacity to produce uranium, which could be used to increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons, a U.S. nuclear expert said on Wednesday.
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Solomon Islands in the Pacific: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.
Iraq PM sacks cabinet officials, says reform drive under threat
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister dismissed his cabinet secretary on Wednesday as part of an ambitious reform drive he said was under threat from corrupt politicians and Shi’ite militia leaders who use their armed followers for political ends.
