Congo forces killed 40, arrested 460 in Kabila protests: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the U.N. human rights agency said on Friday that Congolese security forces had killed at least 40 people and arrested 460 in protests against President Joseph Kabila this week.
Singapore police investigate event HK activist addressed
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore police are investigating a conference that Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong addressed via Skype without a permit, police and one of the event’s organizers said on Friday.
Israeli-Arab lawmaker held on suspicion of smuggling phones to Palestinian prisoners
RISHON LEZION, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli police have arrested an Arab-Israeli lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling mobile phones for Palestinian security convicts in an Israeli jail, a police spokesman said on Friday.
Australia makes arrests over ‘imminent threat’ of Christmas Day attacks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police said on Friday they had foiled a plot to attack prominent sites in the city of Melbourne with a series of bombs on Christmas Day that authorities described as “an imminent terrorist event” inspired by Islamic State….
West Africa regional bloc says forces ‘on alert’ for Gambia
BAMAKO (Reuters) – West Africa’s regional bloc has put standby forces “on alert” in case Gambian president Yahya Jammeh does not step down when his mandate ends on Jan. 19, president of the ECOWAS commission Marcel de Souza said late on Thursday.
As alliance wavers, U.S. says gave Philippines big annual defense aid boost
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States provided the Philippines with $127 million in security assistance in the 12 months ended in September, the biggest sum in about 15 years, overlapping with a stream of angry threats from President Rodrigo Duterte to …
Iran shoots down a filming drone in Tehran over security concerns
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s anti-aircraft forces shot down a drone in central Tehran on Friday as it approached the offices of the president and the supreme leader, but the unmanned aircraft later appeared to have been operated by a film crew shooting ae…
Asia on Christmas alert as police foil two bomb plots
JAKARTA/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Security forces across Asia were on alert on Friday ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, as police in Australia and Indonesia said they had foiled bomb plots and Malaysian security forces arrested suspected militant…
Turkey detains 31 in operation targeting Islamic State: NTV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish authorities detained 31 people on Friday suspected of links to Islamic State, broadcaster NTV said, as clashes between Turkish soldiers and the jihadist group intensified in northern Syria.
Russia says Trump better partner for Syria deal than Obama: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is not in touch with the incoming U.S. administration over Syria, but Moscow sees Donald Trump as a better partner to negotiate with than Barack Obama, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Friday.
