Six detained after Turkish dormitory fire kills schoolgirls
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Authorities in southern Turkey detained six people on Wednesday over a fire in a dormitory that killed 11 schoolgirls and one other person, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
Muscle men ring up dollars with Gaza private security firms
GAZA (Reuters) – Trained in martial arts and firearms, their muscled physiques bursting out of tight t-shirts, young men in Gaza are increasingly finding work with private security firms retained by banks, local celebrities and international visitors.
Belgium detain six suspected of links to August machete attack
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police detained six people on Wednesday suspected of links to a machete attack on two female police officers in August that was claimed by Islamic State.
Worsening security forces more Afghan schools to shut
GARDEZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s worsening security has forced about 1,000 schools to close this year, more than double last year’s total, adding to problems that children face in getting an education, officials said.
Conflict displaces record number of Afghans in 2016, U.N. says
KABUL (Reuters) – The number of people displaced by conflict in Afghanistan this year has surpassed half a million people, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, the highest number since it began tracking such statistics in 2008.
China says it wants smooth military ties with Trump
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it wanted to develop smooth military-to-military ties with the new U.S. administration of Donald Trump.
Kremlin asks Turkey to explain Erdogan’s remark about toppling Assad
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s statement that his forces in Syria were there to topple President Bashar al-Assad had come as a surprise to Moscow and that it expected an explanation from Ankara….
China military says it’s seriously concerned by Japan-South Korea pact
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday expressed serious concern about South Korea and Japan signing a military intelligence pact to share sensitive information on the threat posed by North Korea’s missile and nuclear activities.
Thai police arrest three suspected of plotting bombs at tourist sites
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police on Wednesday arrested three men suspected of planning bomb attacks at tourist suites in the capital, Bangkok, and nearby provinces, a top officer said.
South Korea opposition rejects Park’s offer to quit, pushes impeachment
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean opposition parties vowed on Wednesday to push ahead to try to impeach President Park Geun-hye amid a growing influence-peddling scandal, rejecting her offer to resign, and called on members of her Saenuri Party to join th…
