U.N. says rations run out in east Aleppo, hopes for aid deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – Aid workers in eastern Aleppo were distributing the last available food rations on Thursday as the quarter of a million people besieged in the Syrian city entered what is expected to be a cruel winter, U.N. humanitarian adviser Jan E…
Bulgaria signs deal to buy 10 Russian engines for aging fleet
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s defense ministry has signed a 21.8-million euro ($23.75 million) contract with Sofia-based company Aviostart for the supply of 10 Russian engines for its aging fleet of Russian MiG-29 jet fighters, it said on Thursday.
Expert Views: What will be the impact of the Trump presidency on women’s rights?
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president raises questions about how his administration will affect women’s rights, abortion and gender equality, experts say.
Spain arrests 56 men in child pornography bust
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested 56 men accused of possessing and distributing pornographic photos and videos of children, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Bomb blast wounds three at governor’s office in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A bomb exploded outside the district governor’s office in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin on Thursday and wounded three people including the governor, the provincial governor’s office said in a statement.
Living in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
JEREMIE, Haiti (Reuters) – Haiti had been hit so hard by Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, that people considered themselves lucky to be alive.
Italy court dismisses appeal against Dec. 4 reform referendum
Milan (Reuters) – A Milan civil court on Thursday rejected an appeal against the wording of a Dec. 4 national referendum on constitutional reform.
EU’s Juncker demands clarity from Trump on trade, climate, NATO
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called on Thursday for clarity from Donald Trump on issues such as global trade, climate policy and future relations with NATO allies following his U.S. victory in the presidential el…
UK finance minister expects ‘very constructive dialogue’ with Trump: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) – Finance minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday he was certain that Britain would have a constructive relationship with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s administration.
Indian banks call in police as people rush to ditch old banknotes
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian banks called in thousands of police on Thursday to manage huge queues outside branches, as people tried to exchange bank notes abruptly pulled out of circulation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a crackdown on “bla…
