Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold should be isolated by spring – UK minister
ERBIL, Iraq – Western-backed Syrian forces should isolate Islamic State’s de facto capital in Syria “by the spring” before an offensive on the city itself, British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.…
Greece says bailout deal close, but will not accept ‘illogical’ demands
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he believed the country’s drawn-out bailout review would be completed positively but repeated that Athens would not accept “illogical” demands by its lenders.…
Kinky ‘Fifty Shades’ stokes fantasy, not reality, says author
E.L. James, the British author and producer of the erotic “Fifty Shades of Grey” novels and film franchise, knows that her story about an attractive couple engaged in a kinky…
Turkey to hold referendum on stronger presidency on April 16
Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 on replacing its parliamentary system with the stronger presidency long sought by incumbent Tayyip Erdogan, electoral authorities announced on Saturday. The proposed…
Austrian authorities seeking Hitler double seen around birthplace
VIENNA – Austrian authorities are investigating reports of a man appearing in public in Adolf Hitler’s birthplace as the Nazi dictator’s double, including the distinctive moustache, haircut and clothing. “I…
China expels 32 South Korea missionaries amid missile defence tension
SEOUL – China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between the two countries over the planned deployment of a…
