China probes senior Xinjiang security official for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A deputy regional security chief and former head of the prison system in China’s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has been put under investigation for suspected corruption, the government said on Wednesday.
Iraqis launch offensive near Anbar base as blasts kill 32
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants and secure a supply route in Anbar province, police and tribal sources said.
Australian Muslim leader blasts government’s deradicalization drive
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A prominent Australian Muslim leader criticized the government’s $1 billion program to deradicalize Muslim youths on Wednesday, saying it put too much emphasis on law enforcement and not enough on factors that drive young people to f…
Venezuela detains two ex-military officers over drugs
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela said on Tuesday it had arrested two former military officers on drug charges including one man linked by the government to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and wanted by the United States.
North Korea upgrades missile tower for possible October launch: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national anniversary in October, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesda…
Iraqis launch offensive near Anbar base as blasts kill 32
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants and secure a supply route in Anbar province, police and tribal sources said.
Two killed as blasts, gunfire rock Burundi presidential vote
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – A policeman and an opposition official died in violence at the start of Burundi’s presidential election on Tuesday, held amid protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term and an opposition boycott.
Obama pitches Iran deal to vets, Daily Show’s Stewart
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s campaign to convince Congress to support the Iran nuclear deal led him on Tuesday to a veterans’ convention and The Daily Show, where he took jabs at those opposing the agreement.
Al-Qaeda operative Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in air strike: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A longtime al Qaeda operative and key figure in the so-called Khorasan Group, Muhsin al-Fadhli, was killed in a U.S. air strike while traveling in a vehicle in northwestern Syria two weeks ago, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
After Israel talks, Pentagon chief says: ‘Friends can disagree’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter never expected to win over Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the merits of the nuclear agreement with Iran but tried to put a brave face on their sometimes blunt, closed-door exchan…
