Seven people detained linked with Istanbul bombing: Turkish minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Seven people have been detained in connection with a suicide bombing at the heart of Istanbul’s historic district that killed 10 German tourists, Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala said on Thursday.
Major oil pipeline hit by blast south of Libya’s Ras Lanuf terminal: NOC
(Reuters) – An explosion hit a major oil pipeline south of the Libyan terminal of Ras Lanuf overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, a spokesman for the Libya’s National Oil Corp said.
France to withdraw troops from Central Africa quickly, Hollande says
PARIS (Reuters) – French troops will be able to pull out of Central African Republic quickly once it elects a new president, President Francois Hollande said on Thursday.
Yemen’s Houthis free detained minister to aid talks: U.N. envoy
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement released a detained minister and four activists on Thursday, United Nations envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said, in a move aimed at bolstering peace talks to end over nine months of war.
Briton who tried to bring Afghan child in UK cleared off illegal migration charges
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER (Reuters) – A British ex-soldier who tried to smuggle a four-year-old Afghan girl into Britain at her father’s request was on Thursday cleared off all charges related to aiding illegal immigration.
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s national defense council on Thursday extended its military’s participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen for up to one year, the presidency said in a statement.
Truck bomb attack by Kurdish militants kills six in southeast Turkey
CINAR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants have attacked a police station in southeast Turkey with a truck bomb, killing six people including a baby and two toddlers, in one of the biggest strikes since the conflict reignited in July, security officia…
Germany offers cash reward for leads on sex attacks in Cologne
BERLIN (Reuters) – German prosecutors have offered a cash reward of 10,000 euros ($10,890) for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects in mass sexual assaults on women partying on New Year’s Eve in the city of Cologne.
Ukraine says would sign power contract if Crimea part of Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine is ready to sign a new contract to supply Crimea with electricity provided the region is recognized as part of Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko told reporters at a news conference on Thursday.
Colombian police seize two tons of cocaine from Usuga Clan criminal gang
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian police have confiscated two tons of cocaine worth about $60 million from the Usuga Clan criminal gang, the government said late on Wednesday.
