Ethiopia opposition say land-protest arrests aimed at deterring future demonstrations
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian opposition group said on Friday that police had arrested more than 2,600 people in the last three weeks for taking part in land protests and that the government was thereby aiming to deter future protests.
In new push, U.S. military trains dozens of Syrian fighters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it had started training “dozens” of Syrian opposition fighters to battle the Islamic State as part of a revamped program that aims to avoid mistakes that doomed its first training effort in Turkey…
Missing children in southern Indian state raise trafficking fears
CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – At least two children go missing every day in India’s Tamil Nadu state, raising concerns they may be trafficked into prostitution, handed over to criminal gangs or sold for illegal adoption, the national hu…
Serbian PM warns against renewed nationalism after former ally cleared
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic warned on Friday against resurgent nationalist rhetoric in the region a day after the U.N. war crimes tribunal acquitted Serbian chauvinist firebrand Vojislav Seselj.
Belgium largest source of European fighters in Syria per head: study
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – French, Germans and Britons make up the highest number of foreign fighters in the Syrian rebel ranks from European countries, but Belgium is the largest contributor in proportion to its population, a Dutch study shows.
Indian police file homicide case after overpass collapse kills 23
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – Indian police on Friday opened a case of culpable homicide against the company that had been building an overpass which collapsed in Kolkata, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens.
Delivery driver plotted to kill U.S. soldiers in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – A delivery driver was convicted on Friday of plotting to kill U.S. troops based in England by staging road accidents with soldiers’ cars and then attacking them with knives and possibly a home-made bomb.
Pakistan asks Iran to investigate suspected Indian spy’s Iran links
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has asked Iran to investigate the case of a suspected Indian spy who Pakistani authorities say has confessed to spying against Pakistan from Iran, according to a copy of an Interior Ministry letter to Iran obtained by Reu…
Austria says neighbors back plan for new EU border force
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria and its neighbors in central Europe and the Balkans will press the European Union to create a new auxiliary force to help countries deal with any influx of migrants, Austria’s defense minister said on Friday.
Geologist tipped as Iraq’s oil minister may facilitate deal with Kurds
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The man nominated to be Iraq’s new oil minister is a Kurdish petroleum geologist who could end a bitter dispute with the northern self-rule region and free up more oil exports through a pipeline to Turkey.
