Charismatic Canadian PM mobbed by selfie seekers on world debut
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Justin Trudeau, Canada’s charismatic new prime minister, made his international debut on Sunday and was greeted by business executives seeking selfie pictures and an appointment book full of meeting requests from the world’s m…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets parliament boss ahead of key house session
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar’s triumphant opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with the powerful parliament chairman on Sunday after an election landslide set to usher in a new democratic era and sweep out much of the military old gu…
Egypt finds 15 dead African migrants near Israel border: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police found the bodies of 15 African migrants on Sunday who appeared to have been shot dead in the turbulent area of northern Sinai near the border with Israel, security sources said.
Paris attack puts terrorism center-stage as world leaders meet in Turkey
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged world leaders on Saturday to prioritize the fight against terrorism as they gathered for a summit in southwestern Turkey, saying the Paris attacks claimed by Islamic State showed the time…
North Korea prepares for possible missile launch: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has declared a no-sail zone off its east coast in a sign it could be preparing a missile launch, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
Four Islamic State fighters shot dead by Turkish soldiers: media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish soldiers killed four Islamic State fighters on Saturday after they came under fire from the militants along Turkey’s Syria border, local media reported.
After Paris attacks, pressure builds for big military response to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Paris terror attacks are likely to galvanize a stronger global military response to Islamic State, after a U.S.-led air war that has lasted more than a year has failed to contain a group now proving itself to be a growing wor…
U.S.’s Pelosi voiced support for Dalai Lama during China visit
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, enjoys strong support in the United States, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told Chinese officials during a visit this week to the Himalayan region, while expressing concern about hum…
German intelligence chief urges ‘orderly procedures’ for refugees at borders
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence services called for “orderly procedures” regarding the handling of the daily entry of thousands of refugees to Germany, saying extremists could exploit the sometimes chaotic migration situa…
France in shock after Islamist attacks kill 129
PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors said on Saturday that three coordinated teams of gunmen and suicide bombers carried out a wave of attacks across Paris that killed 129 people in what President Francois Hollande called an “act of war” by Islamic Sta…
