Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bomb attack
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber on a motorbike on Wednesday killed four people and wounded 10 in an attack on a vehicle carrying national security officials in the Afghan capital, police said.
France’s Juppe struggles to fire up voters as race tightens
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – At a rally on Alain Juppe’s home ground in Bordeaux last week, a group of supporters tried to get the crowd clapping and chanting before the conservative presidential hopeful took to the stage. They failed.
German lawmaker says Europe must consider own nuclear deterrence plan
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe needs to think about developing its own nuclear deterrent strategy given concerns that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could scale back U.S. military commitments in Europe, a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conse…
Turkey’s Erdogan could govern until 2029 under plans to change constitution
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan could govern Turkey until 2029 with expanded executive powers under proposals the ruling AK Party hopes will go to a referendum next spring, officials who have seen the latest draft told Reuters on Wednesday….
Special Report: Under siege in Mosul, Islamic State turns to executions and paranoia
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – A few weeks ago, a person inside Mosul began to send text messages to Iraqi military intelligence in Baghdad.
New Zealand evacuates quake-hit town, fears of Wellington building collapse
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand emergency services and defense personnel evacuated hundreds of tourists and residents from a small South Island town amid more strong aftershocks on Tuesday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people.
Russian court annuls ruling against opposition leader Alexei Navalny
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a lower court’s decision to hand Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended five year sentence, raising supporters’ hopes he might be able to run in the next presidential election.
Former banker Macron joins French presidential race
PARIS (Reuters) – French former economy minister Emmanuel Macron joined the 2017 presidential election race on Wednesday, formally announcing that he was entering the contest as an independent candidate.
Yemen’s Houthis say they want to end war, form unity government
HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group said on Wednesday it was ready to stop fighting and join a national unity government, raising hopes of a resolution to a conflict that has killed more than 10,000 people.
Indonesian court sentences American to life for drug smuggling: agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian court sentenced an American to life in prison on Wednesday for smuggling a large quantity of crystal meth into the country from China, state news agency Antara reported.
