Scotland says could put secession on hold if UK avoids ‘hard Brexit’
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland could suspend its drive to become independent if Britain avoids a “hard Brexit” in which it loses access to the European Union’s single market, the head of its secessionist government said on Friday.
Namibians sue Germany in U.S. over early-1900s genocide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Descendants of the Herero and Nama people from what is now Namibia are suing Germany in the United States over a genocide carried out by German colonial troops in the early 1900s, in which more than 100,000 people were killed.
Turkey detains 18 people over Izmir attack, sees PKK responsible: minister
IZMIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 18 people over a gun and bomb attack that killed two people in the city of Izmir and the justice minister said on Friday there was no doubt Kurdish militants were responsible.
In renewed push, Iraqi forces enter Mosul from north for first time
NORTH OF MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi troops entered Mosul from the north for the first time on Friday, part of a new phase in the battle for the city that also saw elite forces bridge a river under cover of darkness in an unprecedented night …
Austrian minister calls for headscarf ban for public servants
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted to ban public servants, including school teachers, from wearing the Islamic headscarf.
Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul night raid: spokesman
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Elite Iraqi troops advanced against Islamic State militants in eastern Mosul in their first night-time raid in the city, a spokesman said on Friday, in a U.S.-backed operation which officials say is gaining momentum.
Parents must play role in care of Nigeria’s freed Chibok girls: campaigners
CHIBOK, Nigeria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The parents of the 21 Chibok schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram in October after two and a half years in captivity must be involved in the Nigerian government’s efforts to care for the girls and reintegrate t…
Malaysia says search for missing MH370 to end in two weeks
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Friday the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will end in two weeks after the search is completed of a 120,000 square kilometer (9,650 sq mile) area where experts thought it went down.
Russia says has begun reducing forces in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it had begun reducing its military forces in Syria under the terms of a fragile ceasefire deal brokered between opposition groups and the Syrian government.
U.S.-backed force seizes Syria citadel from Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias in Syria have captured an ancient citadel from Islamic State (IS) in a strategically significant advance against the jihadist group in its stronghold of Raqqa province, a spokesman said on Friday.
