Italy says up to 675 migrants died in April 2015 shipwreck
ROME (Reuters) – The remains of up to 675 victims have been recovered from a 2015 migrant shipwreck, Italy’s navy said on Thursday, as it concluded an operation to retrieve corpses from one of the worst disasters in the Mediterranean.
Refugees lead to record German immigration: statistics office
BERLIN (Reuters) – A record 2.14 million people moved to Germany last year, a 46 percent increase from 2014 after an influx of refugees, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday.
Russian court puts off preliminary hearing in Total CEO death case
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court postponed until Friday a preliminary hearing on the death of the ex-boss of French oil major Total who was killed when his jet collided with a snow plough in a Moscow airport.
U.S. launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is using quiet diplomacy to persuade the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and other Asian nations not to move aggressively to capitalize on an international court ruling that denied China’s claims to the South Ch…
Exclusive: Zimbabweans suffer ‘savage’ police abuse as anti-Mugabe movement grows
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A 10-year-old girl knocked out by tear gas from a grenade thrown into her home. A disabled boy beaten and left unconscious at a bus-stop. A 17-year-old set upon by six police dogs.
U.N. envoy hopes for Syria progress in U.S.-Russian talks in Moscow
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura voiced hope on Thursday that a U.S.-Russian meeting would achieve progress on the Syria peace process, including a halt to indiscriminate bombing and a formula for political transition.
Islamic State fighters say bring down Syrian jet
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters brought down a Syrian jet near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Thursday, a monitoring group and an agency linked to the radical militant group said.
Kerry seeks Russian cooperation despite deep misgivings within U.S. administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Moscow on Thursday to again seek closer Russian cooperation in the war against Islamic State in Syria, but he faces strong opposition from defense and intelligence officials who argue t…
Two rail officials investigated over deadly Italian train crash
BARI, Italy (Reuters) – Two officials in charge of railway stations in southern Italy where a train crash killed 23 people have been placed under investigation as magistrates seek to determine the cause of the collision, a judicial source said.
Malaysia’s Mahathir to launch party to challenge PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday announced plans for a new party that would join an opposition alliance in a bid to oust the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by scandal-tainted Prime Minist…
