U.S., allies conduct air strikes in Syria and Iraq against Islamic State militants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and allied forces conducted 15 air strikes in Syria and Iraq against Islamic State militants during the past 24 hours, the combined joint task force said on Sunday.
Thai army holds 10 in south after raids for car bomb suspects
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army said on Sunday that 10 Muslim activists remained in custody out of a group of 22 detained in the south on April 2 under martial law in connection with a car bombing.
China to step up urbanization along Yangtze River
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s government released on Sunday a framework to develop sprawling urban areas along the Yangtze River as it moves forward with a decade-long ambition to turn the Chinese heartland into a major economic belt.
Italy rescues 1,500 migrants at sea in less than 24 hours
ROME (Reuters) – Italian navy and coast guard ships rescued around 1,500 migrants aboard five boats in the southern Mediterranean in less than 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
Some civilians evacuated from Syria’s Yarmouk: United Nations
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Some civilians were evacuated from a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts, the United Nations said on Sunday, fleeing an advance by Islamic State and more that two years of government siege that has led to starvation an…
Sri Lanka alleges ‘billions’ lost in corruption at national carrier
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new government has ordered a criminal investigation into alleged corruption at the state-run national airline that it says involved “billions of dollars”.
Suicide bomber kills four near Libya’s Misrata, air strikes hit Tripoli outskirts
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and more than 20 wounded by a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint east of the Libyan city of Misrata, a local official news agency reported on Sunday.
Syria talks in Moscow to focus on humanitarian issues
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Syrian government and some opposition figures will start a second round of talks in Moscow on Monday focusing on humanitarian issues, although a broader agreement is unlikely as Syria’s main opposition group continues to boycott …
North Mali town of Gao hit by mortar bombs, one killed
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Unknown assailants shelled the north Mali town of Gao on Sunday, killing one person and wounding three others, according to military sources and residents.
Egypt refers 187 Brotherhood supporters to military court: prosecutor
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian prosecutor has referred to a military court 187 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters who are accused of killing police officers in a 2013 attack on a police station.
