U.S., Britain pledge to support Afghanistan as combat troops withdraw
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain pledged on Thursday to support Afghanistan’s new unity government as foreign combat troops withdraw from the country after a 13-year involvement.
U.S. discloses failed attempt to rescue American in Yemen
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday for the first time publicly disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda’s Yemen branch, and the group threatened to kill him in a new video posted on…
Bahraini activist jailed and fined for tearing up king’s photo
MANAMA (Reuters) – A Bahraini court sentenced pro-democracy activist Zainab al-Khawaja to three years in jail and fined her 3,000 dinars ($7,950) on Thursday for insulting King Hamad by tearing up his photograph, her lawyer and a human rights group sai…
Warily, U.S. learns to live with more muscular Iran role in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Iran, which dueled viciously over Iraq during the years of U.S. occupation, suddenly seem to be working in tandem as they confront what both see as a common, even mortal enemy: Islamic State.
Armed robbery sparked terrorism charge against Canada teen
MONTREAL (Reuters) – A 15-year-old charged with terrorism-related offences in Canada was initially arrested for armed robbery in October before authorities realized he had planned to travel abroad to join jihadist fighters, police said on Thursday.
Bombs in Shi’ite, Kurdish districts kill 35 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Bombs in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk killed 35 people on Thursday, mostly in Shi’ite Muslim and Kurdish neighborhoods, police and medical sources said.
Fighting flares up in South Sudan after rains recede
JUBA (Reuters) – Government troops and South Sudanese rebels have been fighting for more than a week in a remote northern region of the country, a United Nations official said on Thursday, in the worst clashes since the rainy season receded in recent w…
Kenyan military plane crashes in Somalia, rebels say shot down
NAIROBI/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A Kenyan warplane crashed in southern Somalia on Thursday, with the Kenyan military saying the crash was due to technical problems while Somali rebels said they had shot it down with a missile.
More air strikes near Tripoli in struggle between Libya’s rival groups
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Forces allied to one of two rival governments vying for power in Libya launched an air strike near Tripoli on Thursday, officials and residents said, in a struggle that began when one group seized the capital in August and set up it…
U.S. disclosed failed attempt to rescue American in Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda’s Yemen branch, saying he was not present at the targeted location but that other hostages were freed.
