Syrian troops battle to repel Islamic State attack on city
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops and militia battled on Wednesday to repel an Islamic State attack on the city of Hasaka in the northeast, and a Kurdish official said the government forces may not be able to hold off the jihadists.
Saudi names suspects in mosque bombings, offers $1 million bounty
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia offered a cash reward of 5 million riyals ($1.3 million) for information leading to the arrest of sixteen people it said were involved in two deadly mosque bombings claimed by Islamic State, the Interior Ministry said on …
U.S., allies launch 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and coalition forces conducted 18 air strikes targeting Islamic State in 10 Iraqi cities since Tuesday morning, as well as four air strikes against the militant group in Syria, the U.S. military said.
Zimbabwe’s Mujuru seen challenging Mugabe for power after apology
HARARE (Reuters) – Former vice president Joice Mujuru has apologized to Zimbabwe’s people for her role in President Robert Mugabe’s government, in a move seen by allies as a step toward challenging him for power.
Jailed Myanmar writer is courageous, should be freed: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Myanmar should unconditionally release a writer jailed for insulting Buddhism or risk creating a new generation of political prisoners, the U.N. human rights office said in a statement on Wednesday.
South Korea test-fires missile that can strike all of the North
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday test-launched a new ballistic missile that can hit all of North Korea, the president’s office said, developed under a new agreement with the United States that lets Seoul extend the weapon’s range to up to 800…
Myanmar lands 700 migrants, U.S. says Rohingya should be citizens
JAKARTA/MAUNGDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar brought ashore more than 700 “boat people” it had kept at sea for days aboard a seized vessel, as the United States on Wednesday called on the country to help solve a migrant crisis by recognizing the right…
Electricity fails in second east Ukraine mine, 576 trapped underground: report
KIEV (Reuters) – Shooting in eastern Ukraine cut off electricity on Wednesday at a second mine, called Zasyadko, leaving 576 miners underground without light, a pro-Russian separatist commander was quoted as saying by rebel press service DAN.
Four soldiers shot dead in southern Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Four plainclothes soldiers were shot dead on Wednesday in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Thailand’s southern province of Yala, police said.
India, US clear two ground-breaking defense projects as Carter holds talks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and the United States have sealed an agreement to jointly develop protective gear for soldiers against biological and chemical warfare, and another on building generators, defense officials said on Wednesday.
