U.S.-led coalition targets Islamic State in nine air strikes in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition allies staged nine air strikes in Iraq and Syria in the latest round of daily attacks on Islamic State on Tuesday, a Command Joint Task Force statement said.
Syria’s Nusra Front underlines Qaeda link in audio message
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The head of Syria’s Nusra Front militant group mourned the death of al Qaeda’s deputy leader in an audio message that underlined the organizations’ close relationship and appeared to counter recent reports that it might split from th…
For Kerry, Iran deal would be a legacy hit after many misses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pulls off a nuclear deal with Iran, it will be a singular achievement in a long career in which the grand prize has eluded him.
More German women joining IS to fight, intelligence head says
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) fears a growing number of women have gone to Iraq and Syria to fight alongside Islamic State militants, its chief said on Wednesday.
China to widen draft security law to cover space, sea, polar interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will add its assets and activities in space, the deep sea and polar regions to its pending national security law, state media said on Wednesday, the latest changes to the sweeping and controversial draft legislation.
Albanian policeman shot dead in former cannabis stronghold
TIRANA (Reuters) – An elite police officer in Albania was shot dead and two were wounded on Wednesday, triggering a renewed security crackdown in a region long notorious for industrial-scale production of cannabis.
Myanmar military puts its case for hanging on to political power
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – A lawmaker in army uniform gave an impassioned speech before Myanmar’s parliament, flaunting the might of the military with a picture slide-show of tanks, heavy weapons and statues of heroic soldiers.
Indonesia bill allows MPs hundreds of millions in setback to war on graft
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament voted to allow MPs use of nearly a billion dollars in state funds to develop their constituencies, which a minister said on Wednesday would only encourage more graft in one of the world’s most corrupt countrie…
Chinese officials may have to pledge allegiance to constitution
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese officials may have to pledge allegiance to the constitution when they take up their posts, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday, reporting a draft law being considered as part of a campaign to stamp out abuses of posit…
Turks unlikely to change their vote for snap election: pollster
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turks are unlikely to change their vote in any snap election soon, pollsters said on Wednesday, even after the June 7 election deprived parliament of a single-party government and raised the possibility of coalition politics.
