Friday, September 4, 2015

World News Briefs -- September 4, 2015 (Evening Edition)

At least 22 soldiers fighting with the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen were killed Friday. Above, people enter a damaged mosque from a hole in its wall, at the site of a car bomb attack in Yemen's capital Sanaa June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Al Jazeera: Scores of Gulf troops killed in Yemen conflict

Deadliest day for Gulf forces since Yemen conflict began kills 45 Emirati troops and five Bahraini soldiers.

Forty-five soldiers from the United Arab Emirates' military and five troops from Bahrain have been killed while taking part in a Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, in the deadliest day for Gulf forces since the conflict began.

Pro-government Yemeni security officials said the UAE troops were killed on Friday when a Houthi missile hit a weapons storage depot near their position in the province of Marib, about 120km east of the capital Sanaa.

The UAE state news agency WAM initially put the death toll at 22 but updated it to 45 late on Friday.

MIDDLE EAST

Riyadh 'satisfied' with US assurances on Iran deal.

Hosting King Salman, Obama says US shares Saudi desire for functioning government in Yemen.

U.A.E.: 45 of its soldiers killed in Yemen.

Yemen fighting intensifies, fear of sectarian conflict grows.

Prominent anti-Assad cleric killed in Syria bombing.

Islamic State 'blows up Palmyra funerary towers'.

Putin says Syria’s president is ready for elections, compromise with rebels.

Unpaid Kurdish fighters sign of economic woes.

Turkey extends mandate enabling military operations in Syria, Iraq.

Turkish calls for Syria safe zone went unheard, Davutoglu says.

Ankara angry over refugee crisis.

Iran hints prisoner swap may be way to free jailed American journalist.

Thousands rally in Beirut over politician's presidential election call.

ASIA

Clashes in Tajikistan between police and Islamists kill 17. Eight policemen killed in Tajikistan, U.S. embassy shut.

Chinese ships headed home after Bering Sea sighting: U.S. Navy.

Philippines still leery of China despite peace promises.

China’s economic woes provide India with ‘great opportunity.

Scandal-hit Malaysian PM Najib drops speech at anti-corruption conference.

Bangkok's Erawan Shrine bomb: Main suspect 'still free'.

Thai junta hits royal critics with record jail time.

India among few bright spots in global economy, says IMF.

AFRICA

CAR warlords must face justice, UN Rights Chief says.

ICC ruling divides Kenya's ruling coalition.

Boko Haram attacks leave over 2.1 million displaced in Nigeria.

Four U.S. troops, two international peacekeepers wounded in Sinai blasts.

Twin suicide bombings kill 20 in Cameroon.

South Sudan rebels commit to new peace deal.

UN launches new round of Libya peace talks.

Lack of policy hurts Nigeria's economy as Buhari marks 100 days.

Moroccans vote in local election test for ruling Islamists.

Sierra Leone village in quarantine after Ebola death.

EUROPE

Hungary says to bus migrants to Austrian border.

Refugees break through police cordon in Hungary, run West. Drowned migrant boys buried as Hungary warns of 'mass inflow' of refugees.

France and Germany call for 'mandatory' intake of migrants.

David Cameron: UK to accept 'thousands' more Syrian refugees.

Support for Merkel drops over handling of refugee crisis.

Three-day-old ceasefire in Ukraine broken as fighting resumes in some areas.

Ahead of Greek election, Syriza's 'lost generation' deserts Tsipras.

Portugal political risk rises with election race in dead heat.

AMERICAS

Brazil, Argentina seek to resolve Colombia-Venezuela border spat.

US under new pressure to absorb Syrian refugees as Europe faces crisis.

Clinton says 'sorry' for email confusion, says she wasn't thinking.

State Department seeks to consolidate Hillary Clinton email cases in court.

Edward Snowden says Hillary Clinton 'ridiculous' to think emails were secure.

Iran deal losing support with public even as White House gains Senate votes.

Guatemala judge orders jail for ex-president Perez Molina.

Mexican probe into possible massacre of 43 students deeply flawed.

US economy adds 173,000 jobs in August.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Putin: Russia wants international anti-terror coalition.

ISIS attacks on ancient relics and religious temples branded a war crime.

The American veterans who fight ISIS.

Number of detainees ‘re-engaging’ in terrorism after Guantánamo is down.

A surprising chart of terrorist threats to America, as ranked by law enforcement.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Stocks drop about 3% for week; China, Fed eyed.

Canada's top court says Ecuadoreans can sue Chevron in Ontario.

Migrant smuggling in Europe is now worth ‘billions’.

Russia will not cut oil production: Deputy PM.

G20 promises transparency on rate moves as global economy disappoints.

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