China says told North Korea does not want to see tensions rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has told North Korea it does not want to see anything happen that could further raise tensions, China’s foreign minister was quoted as saying on Friday, after Pyongyang announced plans to launch a satellite soon.
Haiti’s leader vows to leave power on Sunday as protests intensify
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s president promised on Thursday to leave power in three days’ time despite having no replacement after a botched election, as opposition protests intensified and politicians squabbled over who should lead an interim go…
Mexican ombudsman accuses marines of torture, assault
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Troops from Mexico’s marines tortured four people and sexually assaulted three in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz in 2012, an independent human rights commission said on Thursday.
German spy agency got 100 tip-offs about ISIS fighters among refugees: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) has received more than 100 tip-offs that there are Islamic State fighters among the refugees currently staying in Germany, Berliner Zeitung newspaper cited the agency’s chief as saying.
Saudi says ready to take part in any U.S.-led ground operations in Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was ready to participate in any ground operations in Syria if the U.S.-led alliance decides to start such operations, an adviser to the Saudi defence minister said.
New U.S. intelligence report says Islamic State weaker
(Reuters) – Islamic State has as many as 25,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq, down from a previous estimate of up to 31,000, according to a U.S. intelligence report revealed by the White House on Thursday.
Greek police turn to teargas as tempers flare over pensions
ATHENS (Reuters) – Scuffles broke out and police used teargas during a mass rally in Athens on Thursday as Greeks railed against government pension reforms needed to meet demands of international creditors.
WikiLeaks’ Assange ‘arbitrarily detained’ in embassy, U.N. panel to say
STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been subject to ‘arbitrary detention’ during the 3-1/2 years he has spent in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid a rape investigation in Sweden, a U.N. panel will rule on Friday.
Ukraine government puts on united front amid political crisis
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian cabinet members who had previously tendered their resignations will now remain in their posts, the government announced on Thursday, a show of unity a day after the abrupt exit of a key minister.
Peru may bar presidential hopeful from April elections
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s electoral board may throw a presidential hopeful who has been climbing in polls out of the race, the second candidate in a week to face possible disqualification from elections in two months.
