Iraqi forces struggle to tell friend from foe in Mosul street battle
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – A vehicle shielded with metal plates and driven by a suicide attacker turned onto a main road filled with soldiers in eastern Mosul and burst into a ball of fire, causing several casualties.
Ukraine presidential official counters Saakashvili’s corruption claims
KIEV (Reuters) – The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hit back on Thursday at claims by former regional governor Mikheil Saakashvili that Poroshenko had allowed corruption to flourish, saying Saakashvili had failed to deliver change while…
U.N. expert questions legality of ‘brutal’ mass evictions in Nigeria
GENEVA/LAGOS (Reuters) – A U.N. expert asked Nigeria on Thursday for urgent information about a forced eviction of thousands of people from makeshift homes in Lagos, although the state government denied reports of brutality and possible breaches of hum…
Canada army recruitment website hacked, page redirected to China
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian armed forces recruitment website was hacked on Thursday, redirecting would-be recruits to the Chinese government’s main page instead, a military spokeswoman said.
France’s conservative frontrunners Juppe, Sarkozy say no to Turkey in EU
PARIS (Reuters) – Turkey does not belong in the European Union, the two leading conservative candidates for France’s 2017 presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy and Alain Juppe, said on Thursday, restating their opposition to continuing accession talks…
Argentina extradites alleged Colombian cocaine boss ‘My Blood’ to U.S.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina extradited an alleged Colombian drug kingpin known as “My Blood” to the United States on Thursday to face charges of organizing cocaine shipments.
Israel looks forward to working with Trump senior adviser Bannon: ambassador
(Reuters) – Israel looks forward to working with all members of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, including senior White House adviser Steve Bannon, Israel’s ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said on Thursday on leaving the Trump …
U.S. House votes to bar sales of commercial aircraft to Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would block the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, a bid to stop sales by Boeing and Airbus that have already been approved by President Barack Obama’s administra…
Venezuelan ‘first nephews’ U.S. trial closing hinges on witness
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Thursday sought to limit the fallout from a witness accused of lying in the trial of two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady, urging the jury to convict the men of engaging in a multimillion-dollar drug deal to help their …
Canada, Mexico leaders to discuss NAFTA strategy this weekend: source
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The leaders of Mexico and Canada will hold talks this weekend on the potential impact that a Donald Trump presidency could have on the NAFTA trade pact, a source close to the matter said on Thursday.
