Israeli forces shoot dead three Palestinian assailants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinian assailants in separate incidents in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Friday, police and the military said, as a wave of heightened violence persisted into its fifth month….
South Sudan rivals talk peace while killing civilians: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudan’s warring government and opposition are killing, abducting, and displacing civilians and destroying property despite conciliatory rhetoric by both sides, the United Nations said on Friday.
Irish main opposition leader predicts stable government
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland has enough parties sharing the center ground to form a stable government after elections next week, the leader of the main opposition party said on Friday, rejecting any comparison with Spain’s election deadlock.
Brazil orders release of senator in corruption probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil Supreme Court Judge Teori Zavascki on Friday ordered the release of ruling party Senator Delcidio do Amaral, who has been jailed since November and faces charges of obstructing a massive corruption investigation, a court rep…
Kerry to meet Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman over weekend
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah over the weekend to discuss the situation in the Middle East, U.S. officials said on Friday as he flew into London en route to Amman.
Fridges and flour: Syrian refugees boost Turkish economy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s 2.6 million Syrian refugees may be straining the housing and jobs systems, but they’re also fuelling economic growth.
Saudi minister says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles
BERLIN (Reuters) – Moderate Syrian rebels should be supplied with surface-to-air missiles to defend against air strikes, Germany weekly Der Spiegel quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir as saying.
Slovak PM says to protect border with Austria
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Slovakia will take measures to protect its border with Austria following Vienna’s decision to cap the number of migrants traveling through its territory, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Morocco arrests 10 suspected IS militants, including Frenchman
SALE, Morocco (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities said on Friday they had arrested 10 suspected militants linked to the Islamic State, including a French citizen, and seized weapons and bomb-making materials in raids on their hideouts.
Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for Ankara bombing
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Kurdish militant group once linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility on Friday for the bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara that killed 28 people this week, according to a statement on its webs…
