U.S. and allies aim to track North Korean rocket; launch window from Monday
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States has deployed missile defense systems that will work with the Japanese and South Korean militaries to track a rocket North Korea says it will launch some time over an 18-day period beginning Monday.
Canada to boost troops in anti-ISIS mission, keep some planes: source
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, under pressure to stay involved in the U.S-led mission against Islamic State, will boost the number of troops on training duty in Iraq while keeping reconnaissance and refueling planes in the region, a defense source said on …
Serbian minister dismissed over insult to journalist
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Serbia voted on Friday to dismiss the defense minister over a remark he made to a female journalist that critics of the government said illustrated its lack of respect for the media.
Poland’s Kaczynski backs deal with Cameron to keep Britain in EU
WARSAW/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron secured the support of Poland’s most powerful man on Friday for a proposed deal to keep Britain in the European Union, though an opinion poll suggested voters may still reject continued members…
France’s FN under fire from within over its anti-euro stance
PARIS (Reuters) – Criticism of the anti-euro stance of France’s National Front is growing among party officials, who fear the position is a key reason the party is failing to turn growing popularity into election victories.
Italian student killed in Egypt criticized Cairo govt. in articles
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian student found dead by a roadside in Cairo with cigarette burns and other signs of torture on his body had written articles critical of the Egyptian government, according to the Italian newspaper that published them.
Hotel fire in Iraqi Kurdistan kills 17, governor tells local TV
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – A fire at a hotel in the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region killed 17 people on Friday, the governor of Erbil told a local media network.
Three missing, 87 rescued after South Africa mine collapse
LILY GOLD MINE, South Africa (Reuters) – Almost 90 miners were rescued and three other workers were missing after a cave-in at a gold mine in the northeast of South Africa on Friday, mine owner Vantage Goldfields said.
U.N. migration chief says Angela Merkel is a hero
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N’s top migration official called German Chancellor Angela Merkel a hero on Friday, saying she had taken a principled stand to support refugees while some European leaders had failed a test of human decency.
German spy agency says ISIS sending fighters disguised as refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have slipped into Europe disguised as refugees, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) said on Friday, a day after security forces thwarted a potential IS attack in Berlin.
