Forced cannibalism, child soldiers scar South Sudan war: African Union
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Forced cannibalism, mutilation of bodies, conscription of child soldiers and other human rights abuses have marked the war in South Sudan and may amount to violations of international law, an African Union (AU) report said on Wednes…
U.S., Chinese naval officials to discuss South China Sea situation: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Wu Shengli, will hold an hour long video teleconference Thursday, days after China was angered by a U.S. warship’s patrol within a 12-mil…
Britain’s Cameron breaks cover on EU, says outsider Norway no model
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday launched his most open defense to date of Britain remaining in the European Union, telling Eurosceptics that EU-outsider Norway was no model to emulate.
NATO discussing increasing troops near Russia’s borders: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are discussing increasing the number of troops stationed along the Russian border and putting them under formal alliance command, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednes…
Withheld EU report raps Turkey on rights, media, justice
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Commission report on Turkey, held back until after next Sunday’s election to avoid antagonizing President Tayyip Erdogan, accuses Ankara of backsliding on the rule of law, freedom of expression and judicial independence….
More than 1,000 migrants rescued from boats off Libya: Italy coast guard
ROME (Reuters) – Rescuers plucked more than a thousand migrants from overcrowded boats near Libya on Wednesday morning, Italy’s coast guard said, the most reported saved in a single day in three weeks.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian who tried to stab soldier, army says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and an Israeli woman was wounded in a separate knife attack near a Jewish settlement, the military and police said.
Convicted ‘Air Cocaine’ French pilots flee Dominican Republic
(This October 27 story has been corrected in paragraph 2 to make clear that the crime was possession of cocaine with intent to traffic, not bringing drugs into the country by private plane)
Iraq’s coalition members press PM to consult before ordering reforms
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Members of Iraq’s ruling coalition will press Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in a meeting on Wednesday night to consult more widely before ordering reforms, parliamentarians said, the clearest sign of growing discontent with his lea…
Portugal parliament to vote on new government’s program November 10 or 11
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s new opposition-dominated parliament will hold a vote on Nov. 10 or 11 that could topple the austerity-minded minority government less than a fortnight after it is sworn in, lawmakers said on Wednesday.
