Turkish and NATO radars detected Russian jet’s airspace violation: Turkish PM
ANKARA (Reuters) – Both Turkish and NATO radars detected a Russian jet violating Turkish airspace, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday, refuting Russian claims that the violation was “pure propaganda.”
Two killed, three wounded in overnight shooting in Toronto
TORONTO (Reuters) – Two people were killed and three more wounded after an overnight shooting in Toronto that may have followed an altercation in an area known for its late-night bars and restaurants, police in Canada’s largest city said on Sunday.
Three killed in suspected Islamist attack in northern Kenya
MOMBASA (Reuters) – At least three men were killed in a village in Kenya’s coastal Lamu county in the early hours of Sunday during a raid by al Shabaab Islamist militants, police and the group said.
French government flags possible reshuffle in February
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande’s last ministerial reshuffle before a bid next year for re-election could come in February, government spokesman Stephane Le Foll indicated on Sunday.
Israel approves mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli government approved on Sunday the creation of a mixed-sex plaza at Jerusalem’s Western Wall to accommodate Jews who contest Orthodox curbs on worship by women there.
At least 65 people killed in attack in Nigeria’s Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least 65 people were killed during an attack by Islamist militant group Boko Haram near Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, a Reuters reporter said after counting bodies at a hospital morgue.
German conservatives address concerns about migrants as support wanes
BERLIN (Reuters) – Senior German conservatives sought at the weekend to reassure Germans concerned about a record migrant influx, saying numbers must go down and criminal refugees could be deported as a poll showed support for the bloc slipping.
India court sentences three to death for student rape, murder
KOLKATA, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An Indian court sentenced three men to the death penalty for raping and killing a 20-year-old woman in a case that sparked massive protests against the state government of West Bengal and led to calls for g…
‘State-of-the-art’ subterfuge: how Iran kept flying under sanctions
TEHRAN (Reuters) – In December 2012, aircraft trader James Kim received a letter from a company based in Cyprus offering to buy four jetliners. It was brief and to the point.
Thai junta pressures Facebook, Line to censor online posts
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military government will try to persuade media companies Facebook and Line to comply with court orders to remove content it considers harmful to peace and order, a senior official said Sunday.
