Syrian rebel charged in Sweden on suspicion of war crimes
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A former Syrian opposition fighter has been charged with breaching international law over the execution in 2012 of seven soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, the Swedish prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Duterte says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he has done it himself before and had no qualms about doing it again.
In parting shot at Israel, Kerry warns Middle East peace in jeopardy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Israel’s building of settlements on occupied land was jeopardizing Middle East peace, voicing unusually frank frustration with America’s longtime ally weeks before he is due to…
UK opposition leader accuses May of acting like Henry VIII over Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is acting like Tudor King Henry VIII in refusing to commit to giving parliament a vote on the deal to leave the European Union, opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said.
Japan minister visits controversial shrine honoring war dead after Pearl Harbor trip
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defense minister visited a controversial shrine to Japan’s war dead on Thursday, just after accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a historic visit to Pearl Harbor, where Japan’s attack brought the United States into World …
After Berlin attack, German CSU wants clampdown on Mediterranean
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s arch conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party, a junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition, wants to close off the Mediterranean Sea route for migrants by sending them back to Africa rather than allowing…
Philippines Duterte says no concern about China militarization, manmade isles
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the failure of the United States to thwart China’s island-building in the South China Sea showed there was no serious concern about its militarization or reclamation work.
U.S. coalition says senior Islamic State commander Kuwaiti killed in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – One of Islamic State’s top commanders in Syria has been killed in a U.S.-led coalition air strike, the coalition’s spokesman said on Thursday, corroborating an earlier report.
U.S. set to announce response to Russian election hacking: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Turkey aims to establish Syria ceasefire before new year, foreign minister says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey aims to establish a ceasefire in Syria before the new year, and will act together with Russia as a guarantor of the deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
