Turks least supportive of right to criticize government: global survey
ANKARA (Reuters) – Only about half of Turks think people should be able to openly criticize government policies, according to a global survey, making them the least supportive of this democratic right among 38 countries taking part in the poll.
‘I’ll warm myself on fire of revenge’: Hatred hangs in ruins of Iraq’s Sinjar
SINJAR, Iraq (Reuters) – The picnic tables on the mountainside overlooking the town of Sinjar are a vestige of a time when different communities lived side by side in this corner of northwestern Iraq.
Cyprus says facilities at France’s disposal to fight Islamic State
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus’s facilities are available to France to fight Islamic State after the wave of attacks across the French capital, the Mediterranean island’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Islamic State claims attack on Italian missionary in Bangladesh
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the shooting of an Italian missionary in Bangladesh, the fifth attack in recent months the militants said they had carried out in the country.
U.S., allies conduct 27 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An international coalition led by the United States conducted 19 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq on Wednesday, targeting the militant group near Kirkuk, Kisik, Mosul, Ramadi and Sinjar, according to the U.S. military.
Russian, French militaries discuss joint efforts to fight IS in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian and French military officials held a phone call on Thursday to discuss joint efforts to fight Islamic State in Syria, the RIA news agency reported.
Excessive speed caused French high-speed train derailment: SNCF
PARIS (Reuters) – The derailment of a high-speed French TGV train from Paris to Strasbourg in which 11 people were killed on Saturday was caused by excessive speed on a bend in the route, railroad operator SNCF said on Thursday.
Northern Ireland’s first minister to step down before elections
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson is to stand down from the role and as leader of the Democratic Unionists (DUP), the party said on Thursday, two days after securing a deal to save the province’s power-sharing administr…
Swedish police identify terror suspect amid security clamp down
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish police on Thursday identified the suspect in a manhunt launched after the country raised its terror threat assessment to the highest level ever.
Balkan states start filtering migrant flow to Europe
BELGRADE/SID, Serbia (Reuters) – Balkan countries have begun filtering the flow of migrants to Europe, granting passage to those fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Afghanistan but turning back others from Africa and Asia, the United Nations and Re…
