Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinians condemned as blackmail on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold future aid payments over what he called the Palestinians’ unwillingness to talk peace with Israel.
Russian military helicopter crashes in Syria, killing two: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian military MI-24 helicopter crashed in Syria on Dec. 31 due to a technical fault, killing both pilots, Russian news agencies cited the Ministry of Defence as saying on Wednesday.
Majority of French now favor allowing surrogate motherhood: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – A majority of French people would favor allowing surrogate motherhood, though primarily only for medical reasons, a poll showed on Wednesday, highlighting a shift in attitudes as France prepares to review laws relating to assisted rep…
Al Shabaab kills five Kenyan policemen who were out on patrol
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Five Kenyan policemen were killed in an attack on their vehicle in the northeast county of Mandera near the border with Somalia late on Tuesday, a government official in the area said.
Iran holds pro-government rallies after sixth day of protests
LONDON (Reuters) – Pro-government rallies in several Iranian cities drew thousands of marchers on Wednesday, following six days of rare unrest that took the country’s leaders off guard.
Striking Indian low-caste workers bring chaos to Mumbai
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Many businesses in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai closed on Wednesday as protesters from a low-caste community blocked traffic and shopping malls and staged sit-ins on railway lines after clashes with right-wing Hindus.
North Korea reopens border hotline as Trump boasts of ‘bigger’ nuclear button
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea reopened a long-closed border hotline with South Korea on Wednesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to mock North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by saying he has a “bigger and more powerful” nuclear…
Poland’s far-right: opportunity and threat for ruling PiS
WARSAW (Reuters) – When activists from eastern Poland traveled to Warsaw to join a far-right march, the local mayor from the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) paid for some of their travel.
Trump says his nuclear button ‘bigger’ than North Korea’s; North reopens border hotline
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said it would reopen a long-closed border hotline with South Korea on Wednesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to mock the North’s leader by saying he has a “bigger and more powerful” nuclear button than…
Former senior Hong Kong police officer jailed for baton assault during democracy protest
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A former senior Hong Kong police officer was sentenced to three months jail on Wednesday for assaulting a passerby with his baton during the city’s massive pro-democracy protests of late 2014.
