Many Iranian women and youth feel failed by reformists ahead of vote
ANKARA (Reuters) – Many Iranian women and young people are disillusioned about the upcoming elections, desperate for reform but losing hope in their pragmatic president and his promise of a freer society.
U.S. assets to track expected North Korean space launch: Carter
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (Reuters) – The United States will position its missile defense assets to track an expected North Korean missile launch, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday.
Germans make refugees feel at home with buddy schemes, cooking and sport
BERLIN (Reuters) – When asylum seeker Fouad Nour Aldin from Gaza arrived in Germany a year ago, he used to spend all day brooding inside his shelter — until a scheme hooked him up with German buddies.
Body of Italian student shows signs of torture: Egyptian officials
CAIRO (Reuters) – The body of an Italian student who went missing in Cairo was found half naked by the roadside with cigarette burns and other signs of torture, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Thursday.
Turkey reinstates Vatican envoy after row over pope’s Armenian remarks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey returned its ambassador to the Vatican on Thursday, nearly 10 months after withdrawing him in protest against Pope Francis’ description of the century-old massacres of Christian Armenians as genocide.
Iran calls on U.S. to reassure European banks over trade with Tehran
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran on Thursday called on the United States to make a clear public pledge that it would not penalize European banks for legitimate trade with the Islamic Republic.
Saudi Arabia willing to send ground troops to Syria to fight ISIS: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is willing to send ground troops to Syria to fight Islamic State if the U.S.-led coalition agrees, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing the Saudi military spokesman.
Brazil police include Lula in investigation of auto sector bills
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police have included former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an investigation into the possible use of bribes to influence the passage of legislation benefiting the auto sector, a court document showed on Thursday.
Russia expects Syria talks to resume by Feb. 25: ambassador to U.N.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Alexei Borodavkin, said on Thursday Russia expected talks aimed at resolving the Syria crisis to resume no later than Feb. 25, Russian news agencies reported.
Britain’s pro-EU campaign predicts big victory in vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will vote to stay in the EU by a “substantial margin” predicted the leader of a campaign to keep the world’s fifth-largest economy in the trading bloc, slating the opposing “out” movement for what he said was failure to prese…
