Mali captures militant Islamist leader on Mauritanian border
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Authorities in Mali have arrested a man considered to be one of the main Islamist insurgent leaders operating in the south of the country, a hub for the expansion of militancy in West Africa, defense and intelligence sources said on …
Greece begins moving hundreds of refugees stranded at port to other towns
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek authorities on Thursday began bussing hundreds of migrants and refugees to accommodation in other parts of Greece from a port near Athens, where they have spent weeks sleeping in the open in filthy conditions.
Kremlin denies report of Russia-U.S. deal on Assad’s future
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that a report by the al-Hayat newspaper on an agreement between Russia and the United States on the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not true.
At least 23 dead in air strikes near Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed and dozens wounded in Syrian government air strikes on a rebel-held suburb of Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
India overpass collapse kills 14; scores feared trapped
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – An overpass under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people feared trapped.
Canada court seeks Vice News reporter’s chat logs with alleged militant
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian court has ordered a Vice News reporter to give police his communications with a man police have alleged is an Islamic State fighter and charged with terrorism-related offences.
Romania to boost anti-terrorism laws as fears over Islamist militants spread to eastern Europe
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania is planning to follow Poland and Hungary in widening its anti-terrorism laws after Islamic State attacks in Brussels, signaling growing concern among some eastern European countries over the threat of Islamist militants.
Iraqi PM names new cabinet to fight corruption
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi named Nizar Salem al-Numan as a candidate for the key post of oil minister on Thursday as part of a cabinet reshuffle aimed at fighting corruption, state television said citing its correspondent….
Palmyra’s dynamited temple can be restored, de-miners use robots
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Palmyra’s renowned Temple of Bel, blown up by Islamic State last year, is not beyond repair but the full extent of damage in the ancient city could take weeks to establish because of mines laid amid the ruins, Syria’s antiquities c…
The property manager and Putin’s friends
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A little-known Russian businessman from St Petersburg has provided properties to multiple women who share one common theme: President Vladimir Putin.
