Britain’s MI6 spy chief says Islamist terrorist threat is here to stay
LONDON (Reuters) – The Islamist terrorist threat to the West will endure for years to come because simply taking back territory from Islamic State will not solve the deeper global fractures which have fostered militants, Britain’s foreign intelligence …
Kenya calls for more funding to return Somali refugees from Dadaab
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Kenya has called at the United Nations General Assembly for more funding for its plan to repatriate more than 300,000 Somali refugees living in a vast camp on its border, citing world leaders’ commitment to burden…
Ukraine, separatists agree troop withdrawals in three hot spots
MINSK (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists agreed on Wednesday to withdraw troops from three small towns on the front line in eastern Ukraine, a pilot de-escalation project that is part of the latest push to get a much-violated ceasefire …
German economy minister to discuss EU sanctions with Putin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, heading to Moscow for talks about trade with President Vladimir Putin, said on Wednesday he favored lifting EU sanctions on Russia but that would require progress on peace in Ukraine.
German minister: 2015 migrant influx a one-off, border controls should stay
BAD STAFFELSTEIN, Germany (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Wednesday he does not expect there to be a repeat of the situation in Germany last year, when migrants were arriving in large numbers and that border controls sho…
Abe: Japan’s shrinking population not burden but incentive
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan’s aging, shrinking population was not a burden, but an incentive to boost productivity through innovations like robots, wireless sensors and Artificial Intelligence.
Chinese premier: Must remain committed to Korea denuclearization, talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday that countries must remain committed to denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while seeking a solution to the North Korean nuclear issue through dialogue.
Iraqi finance minister sacked, risking economic fallout
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament sacked Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari on Wednesday over corruption allegations, a move that risks further destabilizing the major OPEC producer’s fragile economy as it struggles with a massive budget deficit.
Migrant boat carrying 600 capsizes off Egypt, at least 29 dead
CAIRO (Reuters) – A boat carrying around 600 people capsized off Egypt’s coast, killing at least 29, officials said on Wednesday, in the latest disaster to befall migrants attempting to make the crossing to Europe.
UK ‘fake sheikh’ reporter goes on trial accused of tampering with evidence
LONDON (Reuters) – Mazher Mahmood, one of Britain’s best known undercover reporters renowned for his “fake sheikh” sting operations that have even caught out royalty, tampered with evidence in a criminal trial to protect his reputation, prosecutors sai…
