U.S.-led strikes in Iraq, Syria have killed at least 188 civilians: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least 188 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the U.S. military said in a statement on Monday.
In Istanbul nightclub, gunman picked off the wounded
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Shot in the arm and slumped behind a table, Francois al-Asmar played dead as the gunman walked through the exclusive Istanbul nightclub shooting the wounded as they lay on the ground.
Germany’s Merkel to skip Davos on eve of Trump presidency
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is steering clear of the World Economic Forum in Davos, a meeting expected to be dominated by debate over the looming presidency of Donald Trump and rising public anger with elites and globalization.
North Korea’s claim on ICBM test plausible: experts
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has been working through 2016 on developing components for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making the isolated nation’s claim that it was close to a test-launch plausible, international weapons experts said o…
Egyptian judge facing corruption charge hangs himself: lawyer
CAIRO (Reuters) – A senior Egyptian judge arrested on corruption charges was found dead in his cell on Monday having hanged himself, his lawyer said.
Suicide bombers attack peacekeepers’ Somali HQ, at least three dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Suicide bombers attacked the main peacekeeping base in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing at least three Somali security officers, police said.
In Iraq, Hollande vows to tackle foreign fighters and their children
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – France will fight any French jihadists it finds on the battlefields of Iraq, arrest them if they return home and work to de-radicalize their children, President Francois Hollande said on a visit to Baghdad on Monday.
Britain’s Labour leader could quit before next election: union boss
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, could step down before the next national election in 2020 if its poor opinion poll ratings do not improve, the head of its biggest union backer said in an interview publ…
Indian court bans politicians from using religion, caste to win votes
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top court on Monday prohibited politicians from using religion and caste to garner votes, a verdict that could force political parties to change their strategy in upcoming elections.
South Korea considers ‘measures’ as China blocks charter flights
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government and airline companies will meet on Tuesday to discuss China’s rejection of applications by Korean carriers to add charter flights between the two countries for early this year, a government official said on Mo…
