U.N. Security Council members push Russia to stop Aleppo bombing
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Several United Nations Security Council members pressed Russia on Wednesday to stop bombing around Syria’s Aleppo in support of a Syrian military offensive and allow humanitarian access ahead of a crucial meeting of major pow…
Consternation at Austrian case of Nazi camp survivors called ‘a plague’
VIENNA (Reuters) – Concentration camp survivors voiced indignation on Wednesday at an Austrian prosecutor’s statement that it was justifiable for a far-right magazine to call people who were liberated from the Nazi camp at Mauthausen a criminal “plague…
Russia proposes March 1 ceasefire in Syria: Western official
MUNICH (Reuters) – A Western official said on Wednesday that Russia has made a proposal to begin a ceasefire in Syria on March 1, but the official said no agreement has been reached on the Russian offer.
EU warns UK deal ‘fragile’ as Paris, East seek changes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A draft accord to help keep Britain in the European Union is “very fragile”, a top EU official warned on Wednesday as France and eastern states pushed for changes before leaders meet to try and seal the deal next week.
Female suicide bombers kill over 60 people in northeast Nigeria: officials
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Two female suicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a camp for people displaced by an insurgency of the jihadist Boko Haram group in the northeast Nigerian town of Dikwa, military and emergency officials said on Wedn…
Poland to join fight versus Islamic State in return for NATO help in east
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will join the fight against Islamic State, its defense minister said on Wednesday, though he signaled that the scale of its involvement would depend on NATO’s response to Russia’s renewed assertiveness on the alliance’s easter…
U.S. says raised concerns with Rwanda over its activities in Burundi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has raised concerns with Rwanda’s government over reports it is involved in destabilizing activities in Burundi, the State Department’s top official for Africa said on Wednesday.
NATO agrees Russian deterrent but avoids Cold War footing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO agreed on Wednesday its boldest steps yet to deter Russia from any attack in the Baltics or eastern Europe, setting out ways to rapidly deploy air, naval and ground forces without resorting to Cold War-era military bases.
Prosecutor recommends life in prison for former Chad ruler
DAKAR (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the landmark human rights trial of former Chad ruler Hissene Habre on Wednesday recommended life in prison if he is convicted of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture, Senegal state radio said.
Turkey’s Erdogan chastises U.S. over support for Syrian Kurds
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan upbraided the United States for its support of Syrian Kurdish rebels on Wednesday, saying Washington’s inability to grasp their true nature had turned the region into a “sea of blood”.
