Myanmar’s Rohingya insurgency has links to Saudi, Pakistan: report
YANGON (Reuters) – A group of Rohingya Muslims that attacked Myanmar border guards in October is headed by people with links to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Thursday, citing members of the group.
French prosecutor calls for IMF’s Lagarde to be acquitted
PARIS (Reuters) – The chief prosecutor in the negligence trial of IMF chief Christine Lagarde in Paris called for her acquittal on Thursday, saying the hearing had failed to support the “very weak” case against her.
Assad video says taking of Aleppo is historic moment
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday the world would be different after what he called the “liberation of Aleppo”, describing it as a historic moment.
Turkey’s Erdogan says discussed Syria, Iraq with Obama
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed the situation in Syria and Iraq with U.S. President Barack in a call on Thursday, adding Obama asked how he could help when he was told about difficulties evacuating people from the …
South Korea presidential hopeful: U.S. missile defense should wait
SEOUL (Reuters) – The former leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, who is leading polls of candidates to be the next president, said on Thursday deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system that has antagonized China should be decided by the next…
Syrian opposition figure urges more Gulf Arab support after Aleppo
RIYADH (Reuters) – A senior Syrian opposition figure called on Thursday for an increase in Gulf Arab military support for armed rebels following the fall of the city of Aleppo to government forces this week.
UK train strike to continue as talks fail to end dispute
LONDON (Reuters) – A strike by train drivers which has brought rail services in southern England to a standstill and caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of London commuters will continue after talks on Thursday failed to end the dispute.
Aleppo official pleads with EU as leaders urge full ceasefire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A local official from devastated east Aleppo made a personal plea to European leaders on Thursday to prevent more bloodshed in Syria but EU governments were unable to go beyond fresh calls for a complete ceasefire.
Abe, Putin agree to revive Japan-Russia security talks, discuss Syria
NAGATO, Japan (Reuters) – Japan and Russia agreed at a summit on Thursday to revive security talks and start discussing economic cooperation on disputed islands at the core of a row that has kept them from signing a peace treaty formally ending World W…
EU offers 610 million euros to Niger to curb migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union offered 610 million euros ($635 million) to Niger on Thursday for keeping a lid on migration from Africa through the Mediterranean to Europe.
