Greek banks to re-open Monday as Tsipras eyes new start
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government ordered banks to open on Monday, three weeks after they were shut down to prevent the system collapsing under a flood of withdrawals, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looked to the start of new bailout talks next…
Militant attack kills 11 Algerian soldiers: security source
ALGIERS (Reuters) – At least 11 Algerian soldiers were killed after they were attacked by Islamist militant gunmen west of the capital Algiers, a security source said on Saturday.
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 23 air strikes in Iraq: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies bombarded Islamic State in Iraq on Friday with 23 air strikes, hitting the militant group near Tal Afar and Ramadi, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
Five Czechs, driver missing in Lebanon: Czech foreign ministry
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Five Czechs and their Lebanese driver are missing in Lebanon, a spokeswoman for the Czech foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Anti-Houthi forces advance in Yemen amid heavy Arab air strikes
ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Local fighters and army forces in Yemen wrested two military bases from Houthi forces overnight, residents and officials said, building on a week of gains against the country’s dominant faction.
Saudi Arabia says arrests 431 Islamic State suspects, thwarts bombings
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested 431 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State cells and thwarted attacks on mosques, security forces and a diplomatic mission, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
Japan PM Abe’s support rate plummets after defense bills pass lower house
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support rate fell nearly 10 points to 37.7 percent in a poll released on Saturday, the first since his ruling bloc pushed forward legislation marking a dramatic shift in the nation’s post-war defen…
Water, power return to Syria’s Aleppo after three week cut: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Mains water and electricity have returned to large parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo following a three-week cut after rebels stopped water supplies to pressure the government, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday.
Russia’s Putin orders formation of new military reserve force
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a new reserve armed force as part of steps to improve training and military readiness at a time of international tensions with the West over Ukraine.
Rebel shelling in east Ukraine kills three civilians, soldier: Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three civilians have been killed by shelling by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine’s separatist eastern regions, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday, following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month.
