Fragile alliance against Islamic State frays as Turkish president scolds Iraqi leader: 'You are not my equal' and other top stories.

• Fragile alliance against Islamic State frays as Turkish president scolds Iraqi leader: 'You are not my equal'

  

  In theory, Turkey and Iraq face a common enemy in Islamic State, but on Tuesday the Turkish president unleashed his ire on a putative ally, telling the Iraqi prime minister he needs “to know his limits.”Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan railed at Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, declaring, “You are not my equal and you are not at my level and your shouting in Iraq is not important to us at all.” Erdogan’s remarks, which reflect the fragile ties linking those who view Islamic State as a ..

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• Pentagon Confronts a New Threat From ISIS: Exploding Drones

  

  For some American military analysts and drone experts, the episodes confirmed their view that the Pentagon — which is still struggling to come up with ways to bring down drones — was slow to anticipate that militants would turn drones into weapons. “We should have been ready for this, and we weren’t,” said P. W. Singer, a specialist on robotic weaponry at New America, a think tank in Washington.Military officials said that the Pentagon has dedicated significant resources to stopping drones, but..

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• Pakistani Journalist Barred From Travel Abroad Over Article

  

  ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials said Wednesday they imposed a travel ban on a prominent journalist to determine who gave him information for what they called a fabricated story about a high-level secret security meeting that created an impression that the civilian and military leadership were divided over tackling military affairs and extremism.A senior official at the Interior Ministry and a government official said there will be no restriction on Cyril Almeida to travel within the country...

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• Syria war: UK minister says Russia risks 'pariah' status

  

  Speaking to the UK parliament, Johnson said Russia was moving toward becoming a "pariah" state and said all the evidence from the September 19 attack on the convoy and aid warehouse showed that Russia was responsible.Johnson added that satellite imagery showed beyond doubt that the attack that killed at least 20 people happened from the air after dark."By Russia's own account, the warplanes of Syria's regime cannot themselves strike targets after dark. And by Russia's own account, its own aircra..

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• Haiti: Seeking to fend off cholera threat, UN agencies deliver aid, call for risk reduction

  

  One week after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, United Nations agencies are continuing the massive relief effort under way on the ground, scrambling to fend off the threat of cholera, delivering life-saving supplies and rehabilitating damaged infrastructure, such as schools.

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• Labour renews pressure for Brexit vote with 170 questions

  

  Image copyright PA Labour has renewed pressure on ministers to set out their Brexit strategy to MPs before formal negotiations begin.Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said Labour would stage a Commons vote on Wednesday on a motion calling for "proper scrutiny".Ahead of the debate, it asked Brexit Minister David Davis 170 questions, including on trade and migration.The Conservatives said there would be "no running commentary" on their plans.The government has faced calls to set out m..

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• Australian Surfer Injured in Suspected Shark Attack

  

  SYDNEY — An Australian state government on Wednesday proposed installing protective nets off a coastal town after a second suspected shark attack in two weeks.A 25-year-old man was surfing with friends on Wednesday off Ballina, 600 kilometers (350 miles) north of Sydney, when something bumped his board and tipped him into the water, a New South Wales state police statement said.Police said he was bitten by something which inflicted a small wound to his lower right leg. He was treated in hosp..

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• Philippines set to roll out tough no-smoking law

  

  By Kanupriya Kapoor and Enrico Dela CruzMANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia's second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region.Public health campaigners who have long battled against the country's hefty tobacco lobby welcomed the push to end smoking in public places and said they believed Duterte, with his tough anti-vice record, was the man to do..

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• Gunman kills 14 at Shiite shrine in Kabul

  

  The attack happened about 7:50 a.m. at the Karte Sakhi shrine. A police officer and a child were killed and 36 people were wounded, including 19 women, Sediqqi said.After a two-hour gunbattle, security forces killed the gunman. No group has claimed responsibility yet.Another mass killing occurred in Kabul on August 24, when attackers killed 13 people at Kabul University. Police killed two attackers and a third attacker died when he detonated an explosive-laden vehicle, authorities said.In July,..

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