Killer Breivik says he has got ‘stranger’, more radical in jail
SKIEN, Norway (Reuters) – Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik said on Thursday he felt he had become “stranger and stranger” and more radical in his right-wing views in jail and blamed it on near-isolation since he massacred 77 people in 201…
Duterte’s family planning program faces opposition in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – A presidential intervention to provide free contraceptives in the predominantly Catholic Philippines looked set to face hurdles, with conservatives and church leaders preparing possible challenges.
Iran’s first jet purchased under sanctions deal lands in Tehran: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – An Airbus passenger plane landed on Thursday at a Tehran airport, the first new jet directly purchased from a Western manufacturer by Iran’s flag-carrier IranAir in nearly four decades, Iran’s state TV reported.
Tillerson says China should be barred from South China Sea islands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state has set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing, saying China should be denied access to islands it has built in the contested South China S…
France says Syria talks must convene quickly under United Nations
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Thursday Syrian peace talks should resume as quickly as possible under the auspices of the United Nations and appeared to question plans for Russian-backed discussions on the subject in Kazakhstan.
Former MI-6 spy known to U.S. agencies is author of reports on Trump in Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Christopher Steele, who wrote reports on compromising material Russian operatives allegedly had collected on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, is a former officer in Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, according to people familiar with his career.
Syrian ceasefire largely holding, aid not going in: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s cessation of hostilities is largely holding but there are some exceptions and humanitarian aid is still not getting in to besieged areas where food is running out, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday.
Activists urge U.N. to cite Russia, Iran war crimes in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian activists say they have given U.N. investigators evidence of alleged war crimes committed by Russia and Iranian-backed militia in the battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo, calling for them to face justice for killing civilians…
Avoiding China’s wrath, Philippines puts off upgrades to South China Sea isles
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is deferring plans to repair and upgrade features it occupies in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s military chiefs said on Thursday, to avoid provoking China while the two traditional foes seek to bury the h…
Police race against time after Kardashian heist arrests
PARIS (Reuters) – French police raced against detention-time limits on Thursday to glean information from people arrested over the gunpoint hold-up of Kim Kardashian, among them underworld figures said to be known by nicknames worthy of Hollywood hoodl…
