U.S., allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies launched 19 air strikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria on Friday in the coalition campaign against Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
After Cecil, second lion poached by foreign tourist in Zimbabwe: parks source
HARARE (Reuters) – After the killing of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion by an American tourist, a second lion has been poached by a foreign visitor, a source at the national parks agency told Reuters on Saturday.
New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
DERA ISMAIL KHAN/ PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The new Afghan Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message released on Saturday amid reports his predecessor’s family members opposed his selection.
Syrian army advances on plain after rebel offensive: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and allied militia have regained control over several northwestern villages from insurgents on a plain crucial for defending costal areas that Damascus holds, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday.
Beijing to restrict air space during Sept. 3 WWII military parade
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will impose temporary air traffic controls on Beijing when it holds a military parade on Sept. 3 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, citing th…
Yemeni vice president arrives in Aden, fighting continues in country
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemeni vice president Khaled Bahah arrived in the southern port city of Aden on Saturday, the most senior official from Yemen’s exiled government to visit since local fighters drove out the Iranian-backed Houthis.
Greece may seek up to 24 billion euros in first new aid tranche: paper
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece may seek 24 billion euros in a first tranche of bailout aid from international lenders in August to prop up its banks and repay debts falling due at the ECB, a pro-government Greek newspaper said in its early Sunday editions.
Three members of bin Laden family killed in UK jet crash: police
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Three members of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s family were killed when a private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, British police said on Saturday.
Merkel to run for fourth term in 2017: Der Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has governed Germany since 2005, has decided to run for a fourth term and has started planning her 2017 re-election campaign, Der Spiegel news magazine said on Saturday in an unsourced report.
Myanmar leader goes to disaster zones as floods batter countryside
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s president headed to devastated rural regions where a state of emergency was declared after deadly monsoon rains displaced tens of thousands of people, flooded swathes of rice paddy and prompted fears of dams collapsing.
