Rebels capture last Syrian town in Idlib province
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army has pulled back from the northwestern city of Ariha after a coalition of insurgent groups seized the last city in Idlib province in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border that was still held by the government.
Blatter defies calls to quit as FIFA scandal widens
ZURICH (Reuters) – The corruption charges engulfing world soccer’s governing body have heaped shame and humiliation on the game, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Thursday, although he flatly rejected calls to resign over the widening scandal.
Exclusive: Mexican president misrepresented personal land deal, records show
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto misrepresented to authorities the circumstances under which he acquired one of his properties, public documents reviewed by Reuters show, a discrepancy that could add to the contro…
Putin classifies information on deaths of Russian troops in peacetime
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday that deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations in peacetime should be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in east…
UK police arrest two people suspected of preparing terrorism acts
(Reuters) – UK police arrested a man and a woman in two towns west of London on Thursday who were suspected of preparing terrorist attacks, the West Midlands Police said in a Facebook posting.
Bombs outside two five-star Baghdad hotels kill at least 10
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Car bombs exploded in the parking lots of two heavily fortified five-star hotels in central Baghdad late on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, police and medical sources said.
South Korea to ban taxi services by private drivers in blow to Uber
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean lawmakers passed a bill early on Friday to ban taxi services provided by private drivers, marking what is likely the first nationwide legislation to outlaw Uber Technologies Inc’s low-cost uberX service.
Libya’s rival government conducts air strikes on Islamic State in Sirte: official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Military aircraft belonging to a rival Libyan government on Thursday attacked Islamic State positions in and around the central city of Sirte, where the radical group claimed to have seized an air base, a government official said.
Rebels capture last Syrian town in Idlib province
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army has pulled back from the northwestern city of Ariha after a coalition of insurgent groups seized the last city in Idlib province in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border that was still held by the government.
Islamic State photos purport to show unharmed Palmyra ruins
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State posted photographs online which it said were taken in the central Syrian city of Palmyra and appeared to show its ancient ruins unharmed since the hardline group seized it from government forces.
