Peace much cheaper than war, Colombia tells critics of FARC deal
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government peace negotiators hit back on Thursday at critics of a deal to end half a century of war with leftist FARC guerrillas, saying the cost of bringing the rebel fighters into society was much lower than spending on …
Brazil’s Senate begins Rousseff’s impeachment trial
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Senate started the trial of suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday after a lengthy impeachment process that has paralyzed the politics of Latin America`s largest nation and is expected to culminate in her removal f…
In crime-ridden Israeli Arab city, police seek new approach
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (Reuters) – On the rundown streets of Umm al-Fahm, an Israeli-Arab city of 50,000, locals in smoky cafes are reluctant to speak. Violent crime at the hands of drug gangs is rife here. Reprisals are common. Israeli Jews rarely set fo…
Leader of Sunni militant organization in Iran killed: Intelligence Minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leader of a Sunni militant group in southeast Iran responsible for attacks against security forces and civilian targets has been killed, Iran’s intelligence minister Mahmoud Alavi was quoted as saying on Thursday by state media.
Turkish opposition leader targetted by Kurdish militants: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s outlawed Kurdish PKK militant group attacked a convoy of the main opposition party leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, while he was travelling in the northeast of the country on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, the interior ministe…
Iraq army captures Qayyara oil region from IS, Abadi says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Iraqi army has dislodged Islamic State from the Qayyara oil producing region located south of their de facto capital Mosul, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday.
German military mulls options if planes withdrawn from Turkish base
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany still wants its military to use Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base for reconnaissance flights in the fight against Islamic State but is looking for alternatives due to a dispute with Ankara, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Uber to let Londoners book journeys weeks in advance
LONDON (Reuters) – Ride service Uber [UBER.UL], which enables users to instantly hail a taxi ride using their smartphone, will allow customers to book trips days or weeks in advance in London, the first European city to get the option.
North Korea’s Kim declares sub missile launch ‘greatest success’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile and declared it “the greatest success,” which puts the country in the “front rank” of nuclear military powers, official media reporte…
Saudi coalition air strikes kill most civilians in Yemen, Houthis also violate law: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen are responsible for the largest part of the 3,799 civilians killed so far and it has committed other violations that may contravene international law, the U.N. human rights office said …
