Pressure grows on Dutch security minister over Brussels attacks
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch security minister battled to keep his job on Thursday as he faced criticism from across the political spectrum over his handling of counter-terrorism intelligence ahead of last month’s suicide bombings in Brussels.
EU may require visas from Americans and Canadians: EU source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union executive is considering whether to make U.S. and Canadian citizens apply for visas before traveling to the bloc in a move that could raise tensions as Brussels negotiates a free trade pact with Washington.
Pakistan wants air force upgrade for prolonged militant fight
PARIS (Reuters) – Pakistan wants to upgrade its aging fleet of fighter jets in anticipation of a prolonged battle against Islamist militants, although the purchase of fifth-generation planes would only be a last resort, a senior air force official said…
Irish lawmaker says confident party will reject coalition offer
DUBLIN (Reuters) – A senior member of Ireland’s second largest party said on Thursday he is “pretty confident” his colleagues will roundly reject an offer for an unprecedented coalition with the party of acting prime minister Enda Kenny.
Rights group urges Iraqi forces to allow aid into ‘starving’ Falluja
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on Iraqi forces to allow aid to enter the Islamic State-held city of Falluja where it said tens of thousands of residents face acute shortages of food and medicine.
Sweden charges man with preparing suicide bombing
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden is charging a 20-year-old man with terrorism for allegedly building a suicide bomb with the intent of staging an attack in Sweden.
South Sudan’s opposition leader Machar to return to Juba on April 18
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar said on Thursday he would return to the capital Juba on April 18, the first time since conflict broke out in December 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and rebels allied with …
Turkey’s Erdogan says no migrant deal if EU doesn’t fulfill pledges
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will not go through with an agreement to take back Syrian migrants from Europe if the European Union does not fulfill its pledges, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
U.S., Turkey discuss ways Syrian opposition can push Islamic State east
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. officials are discussing with the Turkish military and government how the moderate Syrian opposition can push Islamic State farther east in Syria, Washington’s ambassador to Ankara said on Thursday.
Rocket fire from Syria wounds three people in Turkish border town
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – As many as three people were wounded when rocket fire from an Islamic State-controlled area in northern Syria entered Turkish territory, striking the border town of Kilis on Thursday, security sources.
