Sweden raises threat level, citing ‘concrete information’
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s security police (SAPO) raised on Wednesday their terrorist threat assessment by one step, to four on a scale of five, saying there was “concrete information” of a possible attack only days after the Paris killing spree.
U.S., allies launch 16 strikes in Iraq, 13 in Syria against militants: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State conducted 16 air strikes in Iraq and 13 in Syria on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.
South Sudan struggling to resettle refugees due to low oil prices: president
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir said on Wednesday his country will struggle to resettle thousands of refugees and those displaced internally during nearly two years of war, saying low world oil prices which had depleted government cof…
Around 20 African migrants lost at sea after boat sinks
MADRID (Reuters) – Around 20 African migrants are missing at sea after their boat sunk in the Atlantic Ocean around 20 miles off the coast of Western Sahara, Spanish sea rescue services said on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s Buhari orders arrest of former security adviser for graft
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest of the former national security adviser, accusing him of stealing about $2 billion through phantom arms contracts and hampering the fight against Boko Haram militants, his off…
Suspected Paris attacks leader boasted of crossing borders
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Abdelhamid Abaaoud, suspected planner of the Paris attacks, mocked European frontier controls and boasted of the ease with which he could move between Syria to his Belgian homeland and the rest of Europe.
Copenhagen air terminal briefly evacuated over suspicious bag
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Copenhagen Airport’s Terminal 3 was briefly evacuated on Wednesday because of a suspicious bag but returned to normal after it was found to be a false alarm.
Islamic State militant killed on Turkey-Syria border: army
ANKARA (Reuters) – An Islamic State militant was killed and 21 people were detained while trying to cross illegally the border from Syria to Turkey, the Turkish army said on Wednesday.
Remade ‘terror school’ offers hope for German immigrant challenge
BERLIN (Reuters) – A decade ago, the Ruetli school in Berlin’s Neukoelln district became a symbol of all that was wrong with Germany’s integration of immigrants.
UK’s Cameron says U.N. resolution on Syria preferable but action would be legal
LONDON (Reuters) – The backing of the United Nations Security Council would be preferable for any British military action against Islamic State militants in Syria but is not vital, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.
