LRA used brutality to train child fighters, prosecutors say
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – International prosecutors accused a former Lord’s Resistance Army commander on Thursday of using rape and brutality to turn children the LRA had abducted into sex slaves or soldiers for its long campaign against Uganda’s governmen…
U.S. leads 16 strikes against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition on Wednesday staged 16 strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting the against Islamic State militant group, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said.
Seehofer says Germany must control its borders if EU can’t
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany must control its borders to stem the inflow of asylum seekers if the European Union is unable to secure the bloc’s external frontiers, the leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies said on Thursday.
Taiwan says China drills days after election ‘very bad news’
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Taiwan expressed serious concern on Thursday over a Chinese state media broadcast of military live fire exercises and landing drills, just days after a landslide election win by an independence-leaning opposition party in Tai…
French PM says Brexit would be tragedy, hopes for progress in February
DAVOS (Reuters) – It would be a tragedy if Britain left the European Union, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Thursday, adding that he hoped an EU leaders summit in February would allow for progress toward a deal.
Dutch PM says Europe has 6-8 weeks to get grip on refugee crisis
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday that Europe had just six to eight weeks to get a handle on the influx of refugees from conflict zones in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Thai authorities arrest four activists over attempted protest
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai authorities arrested a group of activists wanted for attempting to demonstrate against the military last month, police said on Thursday, the latest arrest of dissidents in the junta-ruled country.
U.S. offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is accelerating efforts to help Turkey clamp down on its border with Syria, senior U.S. officials said, and for the first time will offer technologies to Ankara to help it secure the frontier.
Filipinos plan second protest trip to islands disputed with China
MANILA (Reuters) – Filipino protesters plan a second trip to disputed islands in the South China Sea, this time staying a month, a spokeswoman said on Thursday, after China flew a planeload of tourists to an artificial island it has built in the area.
JPMorgan to make donation to UK’s pro-EU campaign: Sky
LONDON (Reuters) – JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, is preparing to make a donation to a group campaigning to keep Britain in the European Union, Sky News reported on Thursday.
