Christians worldwide prepare for holidays with an eye on security
QUETTA, Pakistan/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Christmas church services and other celebrations are being held this weekend under the gaze of armed guards and security cameras in many countries after Islamic State gunmen attacked a Methodist church in Pakistan a…
U.S. says it will provide Ukraine with ‘defensive’ aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities,” the State Department said on Friday, as Kiev battles Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part of the country.
Police evacuate Bonn Christmas market, probe suspicious package
BERLIN (Reuters) – Police brought in experts and an explosives robot to investigate a suspicious package found at the Christmas market in the west German city of Bonn late on Friday.
Honduran opposition candidate Nasralla says “I no longer have anything to do in politics” after U.S. recognition of Hernandez victory
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Honduran opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla said his bid for the presidency was a “lost cause” on Friday after the United States recognized President Juan Orlando Hernandez as winner of the election.
Failed vote to oust president shakes up Peru’s politics
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski could end up the surprise winner of an attempt to oust him from power this week, after some opposition lawmakers broke ranks with party leaders to support him, opening a divide that might strength…
Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries deploy to Syrian border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary groups have deployed to the frontier to back up border guard forces who came under fire from within Syria over the past three days, one of their commanders said on Friday.
Ukraine president submits anti-corruption court law to parliament
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has submitted a new draft law to parliament for the creation of an anti-corruption court, the parliamentary website showed late on Friday.
U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea over missile test
UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, seeking to limit its access to refined petroleum products and crude oil and it…
U.N. appoints American to lead Children’s Fund
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations announced on Friday the appointment of Henrietta Fore, an economic development advocate and former U.S. State Department official, as executive director of its Children’s Fund, effective Jan. 1.
U.S. backs re-election of Honduran president despite vote controversy
WASHINGTON/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The United States on Friday backed the re-election of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez despite widespread misgivings about the vote count, prompting the opposition candidate to describe his bid for the presid…
