Suicide bombers kill four in north Cameroon school
DOUALA (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers killed four people at a school in northern Cameroon on Thursday, local officials said, the latest attack in a central African country struggling to contain violence blamed on Boko Haram militants in neighboring Ni…
Israeli campaign against artists draws accusations of ‘McCarthyism’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An ultra-nationalist Israeli group that has campaigned against foreign-funded NGOs broadened its assault to include left-wing artists on Thursday, accusing authors such as Amos Oz and David Grossman of disloyalty to the country.
‘Plane debris’ washes up on Malaysian east coast
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A metal object believed to be plane wreckage washed up on the Malaysian east coast on Wednesday, prompting speculation for the second time in a week that debris from missing Malaysian Airlines aircraft MH370 may have surfaced.
Fearful of Russia, Europe’s defense cuts slow: NATO data
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense cuts slowed sharply in 2015, alliance data showed on Thursday, also revealing a split between big-spending eastern European nations fearful of Russia and others such as Italy that are still reducing their budgets.
Exclusive: EU offering UK ’emergency brake’on migrant benefits – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is offering Britain a new “emergency brake” rule that could help curb immigration from other EU states in a reform package before a British referendum on EU membership, sources close to the negotiations told Reut…
Seven Hamas gunmen killed in Gaza border tunnel collapse
GAZA (Reuters) – Seven Hamas gunmen were killed when a tunnel collapsed close to the Gaza Strip’s eastern border with Israel, the Islamist militant group’s armed wing said on Thursday.
Taiwan president says visit to disputed island was to promote peace
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, ignoring U.S. criticism, flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Thursday to reaffirm Taipei’s sovereignty and said the trip was aimed at promoting peace.
Rivalries, squabbles hinder Libya’s unity government
TUNIS (Reuters) – A month after it was agreed in Morocco, a U.N.-backed plan for a united Libyan government is struggling to take off.
Cologne attacks show Germany unprepared for migration challenge
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – The crowds of drunk young men had been gathering for hours outside the main railway station in Cologne on New Year’s Eve when city police finally told the office that coordinates forces for the region that they wanted to cl…
Israel reluctant to accuse Islamic State over bar shootings despite hallmarks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – It appeared to have hallmarks of the first Islamic State attack in Israel: A Muslim citizen opened fire on a Tel Aviv bar days after the militant group threatened the country, and left behind a black ISIS banner.
