In Trump We Trust: Inauguration prompts celebration in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin may have spent years reviling America, but Russians hoping Donald Trump will usher in a new era of detente marked his inauguration on Friday with parties and trinkets from commemorative coins to “matryoshka” nesting doll…
Islamic State destroys famous monument in Syria’s Palmyra: antiquities chief
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Tetrapylon, and the facade of its Roman Theatre, Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters on Friday….
Syrian rebels bitterly divided before new peace talks
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents appear more divided than ever as they prepare for peace talks next week, demoralized by their defeat in Aleppo and unable to unite into a single force to defend their remaining terri…
Berlin: No reason to speculate about return to G8 format with Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – There is no reason to speculate about a return to the Group of Eight (G8) meetings that included Russia, a spokesman for the German government said on Friday.
Four dead, more than 20 hurt when driver ploughs into Australian pedestrians
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A man deliberately drove into pedestrians, killing four and injuring more than 20, in the center of Australia’s second largest city of Melbourne on Friday, but police said the incident was not terrorism-related.
Deaths from Nigerian refugee camp air strike rises to 90, could reach 170: MSF
GENEVA (Reuters) – The death toll from an accidental Nigerian air strike on a refugee camp in the town of Rann has risen to around 90 people, and could be as high as 170, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said in a statement on Friday.
Deep in the jungle, Brazil struggles to battle drug trade
VILA BITTENCOURT, Brazil (Reuters) – In an isolated army outpost deep in the Amazon jungle, Felipe Castro leads 70 soldiers on the frontline of Brazil’s fight against its biggest security threat: the drug trade.
Amid tension, Taiwan says wants ‘new era’ of peace with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan aspires to create a “new era” of peace with China as military action cannot resolve problems, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in a letter to Pope Francis, lauding Taipei’s peaceful intentions at a time of tension with Beiji…
Spain arrests Russian bank-account hacker wanted by FBI
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has arrested a 32-year-old Russian computer programmer at Barcelona airport who is alleged to have designed and used software to steal bank account details from banks and individuals, Spanish police said on Friday.
Thirty people still missing at Italian hotel buried by massive avalanche
PENNE, Italy (Reuters) – Rescuers dug all night in deep snow and debris in search of some 30 missing people who were staying in a luxury mountain hotel in Italy when an avalanche struck almost two days ago.
