Russian suspicions of U.S. motives in Syria make cooperation unlikely
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Russia see Islamic State as a common enemy but are failing to overcome deep mutual distrust and agree on how to tackle the threat together, making any role for Moscow in the U.S.-led campaign unlikely, say U.S. officials.
Frenchman’s murder puts Algeria back on the shifting map of jihad
ALGIERS (Reuters) – When a little-known group of Algerian militants beheaded a French tourist last week, they were not only lashing out at the West, but also staking an unmistakable claim in the shifting ground of jihadist power politics.
Military vehicle bombed in Afghan capital day before presidential swearing-in
KABUL (Reuters) – A bomb hit a military vehicle in the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital on Sunday, wounding one person a day before the inauguration of a new president expected to be attended by foreign dignitaries.
Japanese troops head for volcano after eruption leaves missing, at least 40 injured
TOKYO (Reuters) – More than 500 Japanese military and police set out on Sunday to search the peak of a volcano popular with hikers a day after its sudden eruption trapped hundreds on the mountain for hours, amid conflicting reports about missing and in…
India’s Modi jabs at Pakistan, encourages yoga in U.N. address
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he wants to hold bilateral talks with neighboring Pakistan “without a shadow of terrorism,” a day after Pakistan’s prime minister expressed frustration with stalled talks o…
India’s Modi jabs at Pakistan, encourages yoga in U.N. address
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he wants to hold bilateral talks with neighboring Pakistan “without a shadow of terrorism,” a day after Pakistan’s prime minister expressed frustration with stalled talks o…
Austria’s foreign minister brings Facebook age to U.N. stage
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Austria’s youthful foreign minister began his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday by acknowledging his place in the world and offering something rarely seen during the annual meeting of world leaders.
Hong Kong clashes, arrests kick-start plans to blockade city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Violent clashes between Hong Kong riot police and students galvanized tens of thousands of supporters for the city’s pro-democracy movement and kick-started a plan to lock down the heart of the Asian financial center early on Sund…
Central African Republic asks U.N. to tweak arms embargo to aid troops
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Central African Republic interim President Catherine Samba Panza asked the United Nations on Saturday to consider tweaking an arms embargo on the landlocked state so its security forces could be properly equipped to work alon…
Islamic State defies air strikes by shelling Syrian Kurdish town
BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – New U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State fighters failed to stop them from pressing their assault on a strategic Syrian town near the Turkish border on Saturday, hitting it with shell fire for the first time….
