In Lebanon, getting Syrian children in school a huge task
NABATIEH, Lebanon (Reuters) – Twelve-year-old Abdulrahman has not set foot in a classroom for nearly three years. Instead of going to school, he works at the grocer’s downstairs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., packing fruit and vegetables to support his family….
Russia considers military bases in Vietnam and Cuba: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is considering plans to restore military bases in Vietnam and Cuba that had served as pivots of Soviet global military power during the Cold War, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov as s…
Sunni force pleads for Iraqi government help as Mosul fight looms
BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – Abu Mahmoud, part of a 2,500-man predominantly Sunni Arab force pulled together to launch an offensive against Islamic State in the Iraqi city of Mosul, has heard from relatives the group has been threatening to behead anyone …
New Israeli settlement plan risks peace, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Israel’s decision to build new settlements far inside the West Bank weakens prospects for peace with the Palestinians, the European Union’s diplomatic service said on Friday, echoing U.S. criticism that a two-state solution was at …
Caught in fee trap, South African university students rebel
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A protest against prohibitive fees threatens to derail South Africa’s university calendar but impoverished students like Mmakatleho Sefatsa, who already face expulsion over unpaid bills, say they have nothing to lose.
Lithuania’s Social Democrats face battle to keep power
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania’s ruling Social Democrats are likely to take the lead in the first round of a parliamentary election on Sunday after a campaign fought largely over Lithuania’s sluggish economy.
Finland flags two airspace violations by Russian jets
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland said on Friday it took seriously two suspected violations of its airspace by Russian aircraft in which it scrambled jets to identify SU-27 fighters over the Baltic Sea.
Moroccans go to the polls in parliamentary ballot
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccans voted on Friday in their second parliamentary election since the king devolved some powers in a constitutional reform five years ago to ease Arab Spring protests calling for change.
At least three killed in southwestern Pakistan train bombing: minister
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A bomb killed at least three people on a train in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province on Friday, the railways minister said, as media reported 16 people were wounded.
Ethiopian protesters damage factories, vehicles in unrest: radio
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Some 11 factories and flower farms and more than 60 vehicles have been damaged in unrest in Ethiopia in recent days, a local broadcaster said on Friday, adding to the list of businesses hurt by a wave of protests over land grabs…
