Turkish army says Islamic State attack in Syria’s al-Bab killed 30 civilians
ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 30 civilians were killed and many others were wounded on Sunday after Islamic State launched an attack in the Syrian town of al-Bab to prevent people from fleeing, the Turkish military said in a statement on Monday.
Russia hunts for crashed jet’s black boxes, says no signs of foul play
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expanded its search on Monday for the remains of a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 92 on board, and said pilot error or a technical fault – but not terrorism – were likely to have caused the tragedy…
Chile’s government works to re-establish connectivity in quake-affected zone
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s government set to work on Monday repairing roads and restoring electricity to southern regions affected by a major earthquake that struck on Christmas Day, frightening thousands but resulting in no fatalities or major damag…
Myanmar says Muslim with links to government murdered in troubled Rakhine
YANGON (Reuters) – A man has been found dead with stab wounds in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, in what the government said on Monday was the second murder in under a week of a Rohingya who cooperated with authorities as they crack down on suspected insurgen…
PM Abe to send message Japan won’t repeat war atrocities
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wants to send a message to the world during his visit to Pearl Harbor that Japan will never repeat the atrocities of past wars.
Pope pays tribute to Iraqi Christians persecuted by Islamic State
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis paid tribute on Monday to Middle East Christians who have clung to their faith during persecution by Islamist militants, saying there are more Christians martyrs now than in the Church’s early days.
Fighting back: How Indonesia’s elite police turned the tide on militants
JAKARTA (Reuters) – As the world battles a spike in assaults and plots by Islamist militants, Indonesia’s anti-terrorism unit is drawing praise for stemming a wave of bloody attacks in the sprawling Muslim-majority nation.
Oman appeals court overturns newspaper ban, cuts prison terms
MUSCAT (Reuters) – An Omani appeals court on Monday canceled an order to close down a newspaper that had reported on alleged corruption within the judiciary.
Bombed-out Aleppo soapmaker revives age-old tradition in Paris
SANTENY, France (Reuters) – A Syrian soapmaker who fled Aleppo after the factory he worked in was bombed has set up shop in a Paris suburb, reviving a tradition he says dates back millennia.
Police evacuate three Moscow railway stations after bomb threat: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Police in Moscow have evacuated almost 3,000 people from three different railway stations after receiving an anonymous bomb threat, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.
