Exclusive – Chemical weapons body to investigate Syrian chlorine gas attack claims: source
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The global chemical weapons watchdog will investigate claims of chlorine gas attacks in Syrian villages that killed six and wounded dozens this month, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
Poland says four U.S. Thunderbolt planes join exercises
WARSAW (Reuters) – U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes are taking part in military exercises in Poland for the first time, the Defense Ministry said, as part of U.S. attempts to reassure eastern European allies worried by Russia’s intervention in Uk…
U.S.-led coalition, Iraqis pound Islamic State in Tikrit
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led coalition warplanes launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Tikrit on Wednesday, officials said, coming off the sidelines to aid Iraqi forces fighting alongside Iran-backed Shi’ite militi…
China says probing if more Myanmar bombs strayed over border
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it investigating whether more stray bombs had fallen in Chinese territory during fighting between Myanmar’s government and rebels, after five people were killed earlier this month.
Kenya police officer shot in possible Islamist revenge attack
MOMBASA (Reuters) – A senior officer with Kenya’s counter-terrorism police unit was shot dead by gunmen on Thursday in the port city of Mombasa, in what police said could be revenge for a crackdown on attempts by the Somali al Shabaab militant group to…
China says will likely invite Western Allies to WW2 parade
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it will likely invite military representatives from the Western Allies who fought with China during World War Two to march in a parade in Beijing later this year to mark 70 years since …
North Korea’s neighbors push to resume six-party talks
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – Russia and China discussed resuming six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program this week, while a South Korean diplomat said five of the participants had agreed on conditions to present to Pyongyang for restarting the ne…
Nigeria’s military detains two Al Jazeera reporters
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military has detained two Al Jazeera journalists in the northeast city of Maiduguri since Tuesday, the television broadcaster said on Thursday, days ahead of the country’s general elections.
Thailand toughens trafficking law with death penalty, steep fines
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to introduce harsher punishments for human traffickers, including life imprisonment and the death penalty in cases where their victims had died.
Aquino takes responsibility for bungled mission in Philippines, but no apology
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Thursday took responsibility for a bungled security operation in January that left 44 police commandos dead, but offered no public apology for the clash that has become his biggest political cri…
