Hezbollah says it will step up presence in Syria as needed
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah is fighting across all of Syria alongside the army of President Bashar al-Assad and is willing to increase its presence there when needed, the leader of the Lebanese Shi’ite movement said on Sunday.
Ex-advisor to Peruvian president disappears in Bolivia
LA PAZ (Reuters) – A former advisor to the Peruvian president who was awaiting extradition to Peru from Bolivia to face corruption charges has apparently fled from house arrest in La Paz, the Bolivian government said on Sunday.
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the to…
Rebel shelling kills at least two in Ukraine, coke plant shuts down
KIEV (Reuters) – Shelling by Russian-backed separatists killed at least two people — one civilian and one Ukrainian serviceman — in Ukraine at the weekend and halted production at one of Europe’s largest coke plants, the police and military said.
Saudi king says heartbroken by mosque attack, promises punishment
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Sunday he was heartbroken over a suicide bombing that killed 21 people at a Shi’ite mosque in the kingdom, state news agency SPA reported, a conciliatory statement as sectarian strife intensifies in …
Syria says Islamic State executes hundreds in Palmyra
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state media said on Sunday.
Ruling party seen winning Ethiopian vote, opposition says supporters harassed
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to hand a landslide win to the ruling party, which boasts about delivering strong economic growth, while opponents complained that their supporters were har…
U.N. chief urges dialogue in Burundi after politician’s killing
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Burundi’s government and its opponents not to let violence derail United Nations-sponsored talks, after the killing of an opposition leader prompted some opponents to say they would walk ou…
Rohingya Muslims found on boat rescued by Myanmar navy
ALAETHAKAW VILLAGE, Myanmar, May 24 (Reuters) – At least eight Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar were among some 200 migrants rescued from a trafficking boat by the Myanmar navy on Thursday, according to interviews conducted by Reuters, contradicting offic…
Saudi forces and Yemen’s Houthis trade heavy fire, border crossing hit
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi forces and Yemen’s Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire which destroyed part of the main border crossing between the two countries overnight, residents said on Sunday, an escalation of the two-month war.
