Jordan gets U.S. Black Hawk helicopters to bolster defenses
AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States delivered eight Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan on Thursday to help its regional ally defend itself against the threat of Islamic State militants, Jordanian and U.S. officials said.
France, Britain seal $2 billion drone deal, pressure Russia on Syria
AMIENS, France (Reuters) – France and Britain agreed on Thursday to a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) project to build a drone, as the two allies firmed up military ties amid conflicts in Syria and Libya.
Three international aid workers kidnapped in east Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Three employees of international charity Save the Children were kidnapped on Wednesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the organization said on Thursday, as insecurity in the region continues to hamper humanitarian efforts…
EU fate at stake on muddy Greek border as migrants trapped
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – In muddy fields straddling the border with Macedonia, a transit camp hosting up to 12,000 homeless migrants in filthy conditions is the most dramatic sign of a new crisis tearing at Greece’s frayed ties with Europe and threa…
Serbia’s government asks president to call election two years early
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s government asked the president on Thursday to dissolve parliament and call an early election after Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said he needed a fresh mandate to pursue reforms and complete talks on joining the European…
Colombia re-authorizes FARC leader visits to rebel troops
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government has re-authorized visits by rebel peace negotiators from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to guerrilla encampments in the country, the government’s negotiating team said on Thursday.
Former mayor of Pakistan’s richest city launches new party to take on rival
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – A former mayor of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest and richest city, returned home from self-imposed exile on Thursday and launched a new political party to challenge the iron grip of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on the c…
EU would be less stable without UK: Germany’s Schaeuble
LONDON (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble urged Britain on Thursday to stay in the European Union, warning that Europe could become less stable if it leaves and that the bloc could also become less competitive.
Female Ukrainian pilot declares hunger strike in protest at Russian trial delay
DONETSK, Russia (Reuters) – A Ukrainian woman pilot, on trial in Russia on charges of complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists, told a court on Thursday she was going on hunger strike to protest at the length of what she said was an unjust …
Syrian truce fragile but holding overall: U.N. envoy
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s cessation of hostilities is holding but remains fragile after six days in which incidents have been contained in the provinces of Homs, Hama, Latakia and Damascus, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday.
