El Salvador court denies extradition of former colonel to Spain
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador’s Supreme Court has denied an extradition request from Spain for a former military colonel to face charges related to the 1989 murder of a group of Jesuit priests including five who were Spanish born, a magistrate s…
German minister says nothing to regret about report alleging Turkey a hub for Islamists
BERLIN/ANKARA (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday defended a leaked government report alleging Turkey was a hub for Islamist groups, a charge that has further strained tensions with Ankara, a key partner in efforts to s…
Making space for coup purge, Turkey starts to release 38,000 prisoners
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey began freeing 38,000 prisoners on Wednesday, after announcing a penal reform that will make space for tens of thousands of suspects rounded up over last month’s attempted coup.
U.S. assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates U.N. resolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran by using an Iranian air base to carry out strikes inside Syria, the State Department said on Wednesda…
Three killed, 40 wounded in car bomb near Turkish police station: state media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Three people were killed and 40 were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a police station in Turkey’s eastern province of Van near the Iranian border on Wednesday, state broadcaster TRT said, citing the local governor.
Argentine judge starts inquiry into death of Spain’s Garcia Lorca
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judge has started an investigation into the death of Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who is believed to have been executed in 1936 by forces loyal to General Francisco Franco.
German police find IS items at home of man arrested for explosives
BERLIN (Reuters) – A man arrested in Germany on Wednesday on suspicion of storing materials that could be used as explosives had items in his apartment glorifying Islamic State, the regional police chief told broadcaster rbb.
Bolivia opens ‘anti-imperialist’ military school
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales opened a military school on Wednesday which he said would teach an “anti-imperialist” doctrine to counter U.S. policies “based on fear.”
Merkel says refugees didn’t bring Islamist terrorism to Germany
NEUSTRELITZ, Germany (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday refugees had not brought terrorism to Germany, adding that Islam belonged in the country as long as it was practiced in a way that respected the constitution.
North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived U.S. threats remain, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.
