U.S.-led strikes have killed 865 people in Syria, 50 civilians: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by U.S.-led forces in Syria have killed 865 people, including 50 civilians, since the start of the campaign in late September against Islamic State militants, a group monitoring the war said on Wednesday.
German police arrest suspected IS supporters, raid properties
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested several men suspected of supporting militant groups, including Islamic State, and raided numerous properties in a large operation against alleged radicals, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Truce in Damascus district allows in aid: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Cars carrying food and aid supplies entered a southern Damascus neighborhood on Wednesday thanks to a local ceasefire agreement between pro-government officials and insurgents, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Young Afghans go online to find friendship and love
KABUL (Reuters) – Frustrated by strict social rules, young and educated Afghans are quickly learning that taboos can be sidestepped at the tap of a mobile phone.
Afghan opium crop at fresh high as foreign troops withdraw
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s opium crop will hit a new high this year, the United Nations said on Wednesday, presenting the new president with a challenge in tackling the trade fuelling the Taliban-led insurgency after the foreign combat mission end…
Shelling rocks rebel stronghold Donetsk in east Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – New shelling rocked the pro-Russian rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday despite a fragile ceasefire.
Mexico investigates police in shooting of pregnant American teen
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities are investigating police in the northern city of Reynosa on the Texas border after a pregnant 14-year-old American girl was shot and injured during a high-speed car chase, the local government said on Tuesday…
Kurds gain ground but not control in struggle for Syrian border town
BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – Syrian Kurds backed by fighters from northern Iraq have gained ground towards breaking the siege of the Syrian border town of Kobani but are drawing heavy fire from Islamic State insurgents and have yet to win back…
Japan’s Abe to postpone tax hike, call December election: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will postpone a planned tax increase and call a general election for December, a newspaper said on Wednesday, in an effort to lock in his grip on power before his voter ratings suffer a slide.
U.S., China to announce deals to reduce military tensions: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China are planning to announce military agreements aimed at reducing the possibility of confrontation between the two powers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed U.S. officials.
