Russia says starts humanitarian operation in Aleppo, offers civilians to leave
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday that the Russian and Syrian militaries would start “a large-scale humanitarian operation” in Aleppo to help residents “who had become hostages of terrorists.”
Home flight simulator in MH370 captain’s home plotted Indian Ocean course: JACC
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A home flight simulator owned by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was used to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean where the aircraft is believed to have gone missing, the Australian agency in charge of the s…
Chinese polluters to face more business, financing restrictions
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese firms guilty of exceeding emissions limits or building plants without environmental permits will face tougher punishments including credit bans and land use restrictions, the country’s environmental ministry said late on We…
Turkey dismisses military, shuts media outlets as crackdown deepens
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey on Wednesday deepened a crackdown on suspected followers of a U.S.-based cleric it blames for a failed coup, dismissing nearly 1,700 military personnel and shutting 131 media outlets, moves that may spark more concern…
Australian police investigate Vatican treasurer over abuse allegations
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Cardinal George Pell, the Australian-born Vatican treasurer, is being investigated in relation to multiple allegations of child abuse in his home country, Victoria state police said.
Islamic state posts video of men it says were French church attackers
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State’s news agency on Wednesday posted a video of two men it said were those who attacked a church in France in which they pledged allegiance to the group’s leader.
North Korean defects to South in Hong Kong: report
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A North Korean defector has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate in Hong Kong, a local newspaper reported on Thursday, citing government sources in the city.
Australia prison abuse could violate torture conventions: U.N.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The use of hoods, restraints and teargas on Australian aboriginal children in youth detention centers by police, as shown in footage released this week, could violate the U.N. treaty barring torture, a top U.N. official said on Thurs…
Russia beefs up military on southwestern flank as NATO approaches
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has strengthened its southwestern flank as NATO builds up its military presence and Ukraine remains unstable, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday in remarks the United States called contrary to efforts to …
German police arrest Algerian suspect who yelled ‘I’ll blow you up’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police on Wednesday arrested a 19-year-old Algerian refugee who had fled a psychiatric facility earlier in the day yelling, “I’ll blow you up,” ending the latest in a string of incidents that have set the country’s nerves on e…
