Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Islamic State militant executed his mother in public in the Syrian city of Raqqa because she had encouraged him to leave the group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday.
Greeks protest against pension reform as government seeks support
ATHENS (Reuters) – Hundreds of Greek pensioners and workers marched in central Athens on Friday, protesting against plans to overhaul an ailing pension system as the government sought backing for its proposals at home and in European capitals.
Croatia indicts Serb paramilitary commander for war crimes
ZAGREB (Reuters) – A former Serb paramilitary commander who became a golf instructor in Australia was indicted by a Croatian court on Friday for torturing and killing Croatian soldiers and civilians during Zagreb’s 1991-95 war of independence.
Egypt minister suggests uprising anniversary protests would violate Islamic law
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s minister of religious endowments has warned against holding protests during the anniversary of the uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, the state news agency said, and suggested any unrest would violate Islamic …
Special forces target Islamic State in Hawija, Iraq official says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Foreign special forces have been carrying out raids on an Islamic State stronghold in northern Iraq ahead of an offensive planned later this year to retake Mosul, the largest city under the group’s control, Iraq’s parliamentary spea…
Belgium says found possible Paris attacks bomb factory in December raid
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian investigators believe explosives used in the attacks in Paris in November may have been made in an apartment in Brussels that was rented under a false name and where a fingerprint of a key fugitive was found.
Pakistan pledges to cooperate with Indian attack investigation
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief pledged on Friday to cooperate fully with India on investigations into an attack on an Indian air base last week, as the fate of scheduled talks between the nuclear-armed neighbors remains …
Islamic State attacked Israeli tourists in Cairo: Amaq news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an armed attack on Israeli tourists in Cairo, according to Amaq, a news agency that supports the group.
Paris prosecutor casts doubt on identity of shot man
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins cast doubt on the identity of a man shot dead by police in the capital on Thursday as authorities sought to establish whether he represented a significant threat or was acting alone and without support…
Morocco arrests seven on suspicion of Islamic State ties
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco said on Friday its security forces had arrested a group of seven suspected Islamist militants linked to Islamic State, including the group’s leader, who has been recruiting fighters.
