U.S. says evaluating new Turkish documents on alleged coup leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is evaluating new documents sent by Turkey to push for the extradition of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, the alleged mastermind of the country’s recent failed coup, a State Department spokesman said on Thurs…
Explosive device thrown at Kosovo parliament building, no casualties
PRISTINA (Reuters) – An explosive device was thrown at Kosovo’s parliament building on Thursday evening, a policeman on the scene said, adding that there were no casualties.
Colombia may vote on peace before final accord signed: president
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia could hold a public vote to approve a peace accord with Marxist FARC rebels and end more than five decades of war before the deal is formally signed, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday.
French expels Algerian man suspected of militant links
PARIS (Reuters) – France said it expelled an Algerian man on Thursday who was suspected of having links with jihadist networks.
U.S. woman killed in London knife attack, no evidence of terrorism link
LONDON (Reuters) – A U.S. woman was killed and five other people injured by a man with suspected mental health issues who went on a rampage with a knife in central London.
German high court rejects ‘intersex’ as third gender category
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s high court on Thursday said it rejected the creation of a third gender category of “inter” to describe people born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not fit the typical definitions of female or male.
Exclusive: U.N. report on Yemen says Houthis used human shields, Islamic State got cash
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels used civilians as human shields, Islamic State militants in the country received an influx of cash and al Qaeda has improved its roadside bombs, according to a confidential report by United Nations exper…
Lebanese army arrests Islamic State suspects: security sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army arrested several members of Islamic State in a raid that erupted into a firefight in the north of the country on Thursday, a security source said.
Egypt military says killed leader of Islamic State in Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s military said on Thursday it had killed Abu Duaa al-Ansari, whom it identified as the leader of the Sinai branch of Islamic State.
U.S. urges patience in Argentina, wants Venezuela recall vote this year
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday urged Argentina to be patient with the slow pace of economic progress under its new government, and urged Venezuela to allow a vote this year on whether to recall President Nicolas…
