U.S.-led air strikes hit Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and coalition partners launched six air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, and 12 more in Iraq as they kept up pressure on the insurgent group, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
China to curb phone, computer purchases in restive Xinjiang
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Anyone buying a mobile phone or a computer in the restive far-western Chinese region of Xinjiang will have to register their personal details with police, state media reported, in the latest sign of tightening government restrictio…
Thai vigilantes take up fight against human trafficking
BAN BANG YAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Bullet-proof vest, shotgun, sunglasses: Kompat Sompaorat could be mistaken for a member of a SWAT team.
Hopes of return muted in devastated Syrian Kurdish town
KOBANI, Syria (Reuters) – Sheets meant to hide residents from snipers’ sights still hang over streets in the Syrian border town of Kobani, and its shattered buildings and cratered roads suggest those who fled are unlikely to return soon.
Islamic State’s Egypt wing claims attacks that killed 27-official Twitter
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Islamic State’s Egypt wing claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that killed at least 27 on Thursday in some of the worst anti-state violence in months, after commemorations around the anniversary of the 2011 uprisi…
Hopes of return muted in devastated Syrian Kurdish town
KOBANI, Syria (Reuters) – Sheets meant to hide residents from snipers’ sights still hang over streets in the Syrian border town of Kobani, and its shattered buildings and cratered roads suggest those who fled are unlikely to return soon.
Man wielding pistol arrested at Dutch national broadcaster
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Dutchman with a pistol forced his way into the studios of the national broadcaster NOS on Thursday demanding to be allowed to go on air, but was quickly arrested, officials said.
Exclusive: U.S. armed drone program in Yemen facing intelligence gaps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is facing increasing difficulty acquiring intelligence needed to run its stealth drone program in Yemen, undermining a campaign against the most lethal branch of al Qaeda after Houthi rebels seized control of parts of the country’s security apparatus, U.S. officials say.
EU wins Greek backing to extend Russia sanctions, delays decision on new steps
BRUSSELS/KIEV (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers extended existing sanctions against Russia on Thursday, holding off on tighter economic measures for now but winning the support of the new left-leaning government of Greece, whose position had…
Argentine investigator into Jewish center bombing buried
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The Argentine prosecutor who died under mysterious circumstances the day before he was to testify in Congress about allegations against the president regarding an investigation into a 1994 bombing was buried on Thursday amid ca…
