Iran’s presence in Syrian blocks peace deal, Netanyahu tells Putin
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday there could never be peace in Syria as long as there was an Iranian presence there.
Libyan faction takes fight to eastern commander, exposes oil port defenses
TUNIS/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Early in the morning, small groups of armed pick-up trucks raced across the desert toward some of Libya’s biggest oil export terminals.
Czech President Zeman says he will run for second term
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman told supporters on Thursday he would seek a second term in 2018, ending speculation over whether he would run again.
Nepal bus crash kills 25
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – An overcrowded bus veered off a hilly road in west Nepal killing 25 people and injuring dozens on Thursday, police said.
U.N. urged to prepare North Korea case for alleged crimes against humanity
GENEVA (Reuters) – A veteran investigator urged the United Nations on Thursday to appoint an international legal expert to prepare judicial proceedings against North Korea’s leadership for documented crimes against humanity.
To Moscow, Trump’s choice for envoy makes Russian thaw less likely
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Reports that Jon Huntsman will become the next U.S. ambassador to Russia stirred anxiety in Moscow on Thursday, with one politician calling him a hawk and pro-Kremlin media recalling what they said was his worrying history of hostile…
U.S. says January raid in Yemen killed 4 to 12 civilians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As many as 12 civilians died in a raid against al Qaeda in Yemen in late January, the head of the U.S. military’s Central Command said on Thursday.
Germany’s AfD calls for ‘negative immigration’ of 200,000 people
BERLIN (Reuters) – The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party called for the country to get rid of at least 200,000 more people a year than it takes in, as it faces a plunge in its popularity before elections this autumn.
WikiLeaks offers CIA hacking tools to tech companies: Assange
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Wikileaks will provide technology companies with exclusive access to CIA hacking tools that it possesses so they can patch software flaws, founder Julian Assange said on Thursday, presenting Silicon Valley with a po…
Hungary to arm new ‘border hunters’ after six-month crash course
BARCS, Hungary (Reuters) – Sandor Jankovics is proud to be joining Hungary’s new “border hunter” force after a six-month crash course to help police and army units keep out migrants, part of a security clamp down that has raised human rights concerns.
