U.S. offers $25 million reward for information on Islamic State leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday more than doubled its previous reward for information on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, offering $25 million for information that would help locate, arrest or convict the head of the jihadi…
Obama says world ‘united in horror’ at bloodshed in Aleppo by Assad, allies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday the world is “united in horror” at the fighting in Syria’s Aleppo and that President Bashar al-Assad and his allies were responsible for atrocities including reported massacres of civili…
Canadian diplomats visit pastor imprisoned in North Korea
(In this Dec. 15 story, deletes reference in second paragraph to Lim being only Western citizen known to be held currently in North Korea.)
As Gambians lose fear, President Jammeh’s isolation grows
BANJUL (Reuters) – Lawyers, trade unions, teachers and journalists have joined a growing chorus of demands for Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to accept his defeat in a Dec. 1 election, as people lose their fear of the man who has ruled them for the pas…
Chile president says Argentina welcome as Pacific Alliance member
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Chile would welcome Argentina as a member of the Pacific Alliance trade bloc, a group of four historically market-friendly Latin American countries, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said during a state visit to Argentina on …
German parliament urges bigger effort to integrate migrants culturally
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s lower house of parliament, countering increasing anti-immigrant sentiment, declared on Friday that German culture is defined by freedom and humanity and said more should be done to integrate an influx of migrants.
Twelve soldiers killed in attack on Burkina Faso army post
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – A dozen soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso when unidentified gunmen attacked a military post near the border with Mali, President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said on Friday, calling the assailants “forces of evil”.
Catalan parliament speaker in court for holding independence vote
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – – The speaker of the Catalan parliament denied in court on Friday she had committed a crime by letting the assembly vote on whether to pursue independence, and said no court could stop the separatist movement.
Breakthrough in Japan, Russia islands row eludes PM Abe, Putin
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks on Thursday, with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a territorial row that has overshadowed ties since World War Two…
‘Honeymoon ending?’ Canada’s Trudeau sees first big drop in polls
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval rating has dropped 10 percentage points in the last three months amid rising dissatisfaction with the economy and concern about pipeline approvals, a public opinion poll released on F…
