France urges closer security ties with Uzbekistan after militant attacks
TASHKENT (Reuters) – France and Uzbekistan need to strengthen security cooperation in order to combat jihadist groups and prevent violent attacks, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told Reuters on Saturday during a visit to the Central Asian na…
World’s oldest person, last one of 19th century, dies in Italy at 117
ROME (Reuters) – Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world’s oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died on Saturday, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw eggs a day.
Rouhani says Iran needs “no one’s permission” to build missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will ask “no one’s permission” to build up its missile capability, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, in what appeared to be a defiant response to U.S. efforts to hamper the Iranian military.
Islamic State militant linked to Charlie Hebdo attack could still be alive: Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Islamic State militant linked to the deadly 2015 attack on French weekly Charlie Hebdo could be still be alive, the Iraqi military said on Saturday.
Berlin Christmas market attacker got order directly from IS: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – The Tunisian who killed 12 people by driving a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin received his orders directly from Islamic State, a German magazine reported on Saturday.
Turkey’s Erdogan declares referendum victory, opponents plan challenge
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in a referendum on Sunday to grant him sweeping powers in the biggest overhaul of modern Turkish politics, but opponents said the vote was marred by irregularities and they would cha…
EU Parliament could summon Le Pen over funds before French presidential runoff vote
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers could summon French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen to discuss the lifting of her immunity over the alleged misuse of European Union money, before the second round of the French election, an …
Egypt’s Christian minority in somber mood for Easter holiday
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Members of Egypt’s Christian minority flocked to traditional services this Easter weekend in somber mood following attacks last Sunday that killed 45 people, and security was especially tight at the two churches hit by the…
Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide death toll rises to 16
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A rubbish dump landslide in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo killed at least 16 and injured over a dozen, military spokesman and hospital officials said on Saturday, as emergency workers dug into the mountain of trash in search of sur…
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits northern Chile: USGS
(Reuters) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile, 144 km (90 miles) southeast of Calama, at a depth of 188 km, the United States Geological Survey said on Saturday.
