Thai army invites in kids for gun play
(Reuters) – Thailand’s army opened up some of its military barracks to children on Saturday to let them handle and pose with weapons and other hardware on the country’s annual Children’s Day.
Islamic State attacks Syria’s Deir al-Zor city, dozens dead: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants launched their biggest attack in months on government-held areas of the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, leaving dozens of dead, a war monitor said.
Brazil state seeks tougher jail terms for drug lords, paper says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The state of Sao Paulo is considering transferring four leaders of Brazil’s most powerful drug cartel to federal prisons and stricter jail terms for 12 jailed leaders following an outbreak of gang-related violence across prisons, …
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Maluku islands: USGS
(Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck off Indonesia’s Maluku archipelago on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
EU Brexit chief sees special care for financial service ties
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Saturday that the EU will demand “special vigilance” before letting British financial firms access the bloc because of the large risk London could pose to the EU’s finan…
Cafe attack suspect arrested in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh police said on Saturday they had arrested one of the men behind a militant attack on a Dhaka cafe last year that killed 22 people, mostly foreigners.
Malawi’s armyworm outbreak destroys 2,000 hectares: minister
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Armyworms have destroyed 2,000 hectares of crops in Malawi, spreading to nine of its 28 districts in the last few weeks, the agriculture minister said on Saturday,
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu Rami’s home, put a gun to his head and told him and his family to get out immediately.
Uganda again arrests traditional leader over clashes last year
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Police in Uganda have re-arrested a traditional leader who is facing treason and other charges hours after he was granted bail by a court, a judicial official said on Saturday.
Trump suggests he may do away with Russia sanctions if Moscow helpful: WSJ
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he would keep intact sanctions against Russia “at least for a period of time,” and also said he wouldn’t commit to the “one China” policy until he sees prog…
