Taliban urge Islamic State to stop ‘interference’ in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban have sent a letter to Islamic State’s leader urging the rival jihadist group to stop recruiting in Afghanistan, saying there is room for only “one flag, one leadership” in their fight to re-establish strict Islamist…
Afghan, Taliban delegates attend Oslo talks on ending conflicts
LOSBY, Norway (Reuters) – Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban attended an international conference on Tuesday in Norway on ways to end conflicts, but Oslo said there were no plans for formal peace talks between the two sides.
Anger over Arab wars fuels jihadi threat in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (Reuters) – Sophisticated attacks by an Islamic State branch in Saudi Arabia show the jihadist group is better established there than previously suspected, and that fueled by anger over Arab civil wars, Riyadh’s militancy problem is not going aw…
Bahrain sentences opposition leader to four years in jail
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in jail on Tuesday on charges of inciting unrest, a decision that an opposition group said could stoke more protests in the Sunni Muslim-ruled kingdom.
Intense rebel shelling of Aleppo kills more than 30: Syria monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than 30 people have been killed in the most lethal rebel bombardment of the city of Aleppo since Syria’s conflict started four years ago, a group monitoring the war said on Tuesday, an attack condemned by a U.N. envoy visiting D…
Police haul away migrants sleeping on rocks in Italian Riviera
VENTIMIGLIA, Italy (Reuters) – Police on Tuesday began hauling away mostly African migrants from makeshift camps on the Italy-France border as European Union ministers met in Luxembourg to hash out plans to deal with the immigration crisis.
Orange CEO received death threats after Israel dispute: source
PARIS (Reuters) – French police are investigating death threats made against Orange Chief Executive Stephane Richard following a public row with Israel, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed says settles Forbes libel suit over fortune
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he had settled a libel suit against the Forbes magazine group over its reporting on his fortune, which he claimed was billions of dollars larger than the magazine estimated.
China military says two more top officers probed for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that two more former senior officers were being investigated for corruption, as part of a sweeping campaign against graft which has already felled dozens of senior people.
More than 23,000 refugees flee to Turkey to escape Syria fighting: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 23,000 refugees fleeing fighting in northern Syria have crossed into Turkey, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, quoting Turkish authorities.
