Syria’s army said on Sunday it had stepped up air strikes and retaken villages in a new offensive on Islamist insurgents in areas close to President Bashar al Assad’s ancestral homeland in the northeastern coastal province of Latakia. Latakia province – home to Syria’s biggest port and a stronghold of Assad’s Alawite sect – has been a key battleground of the conflict, which is now in its fifth year. Sunni
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain to do more to help the United States destroy Islamic State in Syria, he said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Britain conducts regular strikes against IS militants in Iraq but has so far limited its Syrian involvement to flying surveillance missions to gather intelligence. Cameron failed to get parliamentary approval for military action against the forces of
The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Sunday of shelling residential districts of separatist-held Donetsk overnight, the first attack on central parts of the city since a February ceasefire agreement. More than 6,500 people have been killed since the conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine in April last year. Ukrainian military observers said they witnessed rebel missile systems “turned towards Donetsk, shelling residential areas of Donetsk, then
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu’s foundation says the retired archbishop has completed treatment for an infection but will remain in the hospital for observation.
Andy Murray clinched Great Britain’s first Davis Cup semi-final berth for 34 years as the world number three’s gritty victory against Gilles Simon gave his country an unassailable 3-1 lead on Sunday. Murray defied the aches and pains assailing his body after playing for three successive days at Queen’s Club to grind out a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-0 success that made the quarter-final singles rubber irrelevant. The Scot’s 23rd
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday suggested that Germany would show flexibility in negotiating how Greece deals with its massive debt, but again ruled out writing off part of the money.
London (AFP) – Australia thrashed England by 405 runs to win the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday and so level the five-match series at 1-1.
Photo: Pond5By Amanda Woerner for Life by DailyBurn We’ve all heard the “rules” of hydration: Drink until your urine is clear; hydrate before you get thirsty. But what if those guidelines aren’t quite right? A new statement released this week by a panel of 17 experts suggests that some of these myths might actually put people at risk of…
Rescue workers found the burned body of a 47-year-old man as they brought under control wildfires that had broken out on Friday around Athens and in other parts of southern Greece, the country’s fire brigade said. The wildfires had largely retreated on Sunday but firemen were still on the ground and the risk of more fires remained high due to strong winds, the fire brigade said in a statement. Separately,
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma was discharged from hospital on Sunday after undergoing a scheduled procedure the previous day to remove gallstones, the presidency said. “Doctors are pleased with the outcome of the operation. The President will spend the next few days resting and recuperating at home,” a statement from Zuma’s office said. The presidency said on Saturday the gallstones were discovered about two months ago during
