Germany, 15 other countries press for arms control deal with Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – Fifteen European countries have joined Germany in its push for a new arms control agreement with Moscow, saying more dialogue is needed to prevent an arms race in Europe after Russia’s actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, a German …
U.N. envoy sees continued U.S. work to end Syria war
BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday said U.S. President Barack Obama could well keep working until his last day in office to end the war in Syria, and Russia did not want to be held responsible for the demolition of eastern …
Magnitude 7 offshore quake shakes Central America, no damage seen
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A strong earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Central America shook the region on Thursday just as a hurricane barreled into the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but there were no immediate reports of any quake dama…
EU lawmakers urge halt to Turkey EU membership talks
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers called on Thursday for a temporary halt to EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara’s “disproportionate” reaction to July’s failed coup, although EU governments are unlikely to take heed.
‘White Helmets’ say Aleppo residents 10 days from starvation
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The inhabitants of besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo have fewer than ten days to receive aid or face starvation and death from a lack of medical supplies, the head of the Syria Civil Defence, or “White Helmets”, said on Thursday….
Kurds and Shi’ite forces to coordinate in push to encircle Mosul
ERBIL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) – Kurdish and Shi’ite forces near Mosul have agreed to coordinate their operations in support of a U.S-backed offensive seeking to encircle and capture Islamic State’s last major urban stronghold in Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi of…
Merkel fears social bots may manipulate German election
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s biggest contender in next year’s German election campaign may not be a rival party leader but so-called “social bots” – software programmed to sway opinion on social media sites.
Syrian refugee arrested in Germany with bomb-making materials
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested a 20-year-old Syrian refugee who sympathized with Islamic State after he tried to cross into Denmark with potential bomb-making materials, a spokesman for the Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Aleppo rebels agree aid plan, Russia, Syria yet to approve: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian rebels in besieged east Aleppo have agreed to a U.N. plan for aid delivery and medical evacuations, but the United Nations is awaiting a green light from Russia and the Syrian government, humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said …
Peru government renews bid to keep conflicts from turning deadly
LIMA (Reuters) – A government commission in Peru traveled to a remote Andean region this week to reassure locals that sorely-needed public works were on the way, part of a renewed bid to keep conflicts in the mineral-rich country from turning deadly, t…
