Children face beatings, rape, death trying to reach Europe: UNICEF
GENEVA (Reuters) – Migrant children making the perilous journey to Europe to escape war and poverty face possible beatings, rape and forced labor in addition to risk of drowning in the Mediterranean, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on …
Pakistan, Afghanistan increase troops at Khyber Pass border after clash
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani army officer died on Tuesday after being shot by Afghan forces in a border clash, Pakistan’s military said, a development likely to ratchet up tension between the neighbors who sources said were beefing up tro…
Syria, Iraq conflicts won’t be solved by military alone, Iran says
OSLO (Reuters) – The ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq can’t be resolved through military means alone, Iran’s foreign minister told a news conference in Norway on Tuesday.
Uganda police say senior officer wounded in attack on police station dies
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan police said on Tuesday that a senior officer wounded in an attack by gunmen on a police headquarters in the north on Sunday had died of his wounds, and a witness said security had been stepped up in the area.
Vietnamese fighter jet goes missing along South China Sea coast
HANOI (Reuters) – A Russian-made Vietnamese fighter jet was missing on Tuesday after disappearing off the radar during a training flight along the central part of the country’s South China Sea coastline, a military official said.
Turkey will not allow cooperation with terrorist groups in Syria: PM Yildirim
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not allow cooperation with terrorist organizations in Syria even as it supports the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday.
Fourth missing Hong Kong bookseller returns home
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong man linked to a bookshop that published books critical of China’s leaders has returned to the financial hub after going missing more than six months ago, Hong Kong police said on Tuesday.
Europe’s Most Innovative Universities
(Reuters) – At first glance, the most innovative universities in Europe don’t appear to have much in common. Some are Catholic schools, some are secular, others are state-run and some are private. One is 920 years old. Another has been an independent institution for less than a decade. They’re scattered across the continent, some in large cities, others in rural areas.
Colombia government, FARC close to peace deal: mediator Norway
FINSTADJORDET, Norway (Reuters) – The Colombian government and the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are making progress in peace talks, and a deal to end Latin America’s longest-running conflict is in sight, Norway’s foreign minister…
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
ASTANA (Reuters) – Gunmen who attacked a national guard base in Kazakhstan last week listened to a broadcast from Syria beforehand that urged them to wage holy war, the country’s interior minister said on Tuesday.
