Libyan factions sign U.N. deal to form unity government
SKHIRAT, Morocco (Reuters) – Delegates from Libya’s warring factions signed a U.N.-brokered agreement on Thursday to form a national unity government, a deal that Western powers hope will bring stability and help to combat a growing Islamic State prese…
Merkel optimistic Turkey will cut migrant flows to Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence after talks with Turkey’s prime minister on Thursday that Ankara would do its part to bring about a sharp reduction in the number of illegal migrants entering the European Union….
Mother of beheaded Islamic State hostage condemns French politician Le Pen’s photo stunt
PARIS (Reuters) – The mother of James Foley, the American hostage beheaded on camera by Islamic State last year, said on Thursday she was angry at French far-right politician Marine Le Pen for posting a graphic photo depicting the act on social media.
Southwest Mexico shaken by 6.4 magnitude quake, no major damages
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Thursday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Brazil’s top court approves Senate overrule in Rousseff impeachment
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Senate can review the grounds for impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff even if the lower house votes to impeach her, a decision that could help the leftist leader stay in office….
France to press U.S. on ‘low-cost’ terror financing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – France’s finance minister will discuss with his U.S. counterpart on Thursday how to standardize rules across countries to prevent small, anonymous money transfers believed to be used to finance attacks such as Islamic State’s assau…
Syrian opposition groups choose ex-PM to represent them in talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Members of a Syrian opposition body set up in Saudi Arabia last week chose former prime minister Riad Hijab on Thursday to represent them in the conflict’s troubled peace process, sources said.
Spanish firms fret over hiring costs in election run-up
MADRID (Reuters) – Elba Leandro is keen to hire more staff for her flourishing spa business in Tenerife, but she’s just not sure how soon she can afford the high welfare costs that adding to her 60-strong workforce will entail.
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labor for life
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labor for life for subversion, the North’s official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, a punishment Canada condemned as “unduly harsh.”
Putin: Russia did have people in Ukraine doing ‘certain military tasks’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia did have personnel in eastern Ukraine who were carrying out certain military tasks but denied Moscow had deployed regular troops there.
