South Asian arms race raises risk of nuclear war: IISS think tank
LONDON (Reuters) – An arms race in South Asia and Pakistan’s development of tactical “battlefield” nuclear weapons are increasing the risk of any conflict there becoming a nuclear war, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said on Th…
Al Qaeda-linked Somali militants kill U.S. jihadist
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A U.S.-born Islamist militant on Washington’s most wanted list was killed in a gunbattle in Somalia on Thursday, witnesses said, after he fell out with the al Shabaab rebel group’s top commander.
Hamas is training Egyptian Islamists: Egypt state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Hamas Islamist group ruling Gaza has been teaching Egyptian Islamists how to plant bombs in cars, Egyptian state television said on Thursday.
‘Putin the peacemaker’ tries talking to the U.S. public
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has found many ways and places to browbeat the United States over the years.
Egypt extends state of emergency by two months
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt extended a state of emergency by two months on Thursday because of the security situation, the presidency said in a statement.
Egyptian welcome mat pulled out from under Syrian refugees
CAIRO (Reuters) – Syrian Ghassan el-Shahada enjoyed tolerance and an affordable life when he first fled to Egypt as a refugee. But everything changed after the army took over in July.
Dozens of Syrian rebels and Kurds killed in clashes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A surge of clashes in Syria’s oil-producing northeast has killed dozens of rebels and Kurdish fighters in the past two days, activists said on Thursday, in fighting that highlights a struggle for territory and resources.
Insight: Syria government struggles with supplies, but holding on
BEIRUT/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – For a government under siege from rebels and international sanctions, President Bashar al-Assad’s administration shows no lack of confidence in being able to go on feeding its people.
Merkel’s challenger redoubles attacks as polls improve
BERLIN (Reuters) – Encouraged by late gains in opinion polls following his strong debate performances against Angela Merkel, German center-left challenger Peer Steinbrueck has sharpened the tone of his attacks on the chancellor in a bid to close the ga…
Gaza Palestinians feel pain of new Egypt border restrictions
GAZA (Reuters) – Hooked up to a dialysis machine, Samir Abu Tahoun can only sit and wait for the gates to a new life to open.
