U.S. fighter jet hit by small arms fire in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American F-16 aircraft was hit by small arms fire while conducting a patrol in Afghanistan last week, U.S. military officials said on Monday.
Russia says official’s plane in near-miss with fighter jet over Europe
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow alleged that a French military jet came dangerously close to an aircraft carrying the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament as he flew through French airspace on Monday, but Paris said it was actually a Swiss je…
China’s Xi to be feted on British trip despite criticism
LONDON (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping will be feted by the royal family and leading politicians during a trip this week which Prime Minister David Cameron hopes will cement Britain’s lucrative place as China’s closest friend in the West.
Merkel’s embrace of Turkey draws criticism in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew criticism on Monday for embracing Turkey to enlist its support in the refugee crisis.
Turkey names one of Ankara suicide bombers: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have identified one of two suicide bombers who killed 102 people in an attack this month as a young man from southeast Turkey whose brother carried out a similar attack in July, state media reported prosecutors …
Wave of violence spells trouble for Israel’s ‘Mr Security’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The sound of a fist banging on a table came through sharp and clear as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his anger captured on a leaked audio tape, berated his own party members for not having his back in confronting a Palestinia…
Egypt in second day of ‘election without voters’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians largely stayed away from parliamentary elections for a second day on Monday, highlighting growing disillusionment since the army seized power in 2013 and promised to restore democracy.
Greece eyes new reforms as workers call strike, farmers mobilize
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s international lenders will start assessing its economic reforms this week as the debt-riddled nation braced for more economic pain and its largest union called for a nationwide strike on Nov. 12.
Exclusive: NATO nations to keep presence in Afghanistan, officials say
TRAPANI, Italy (Reuters) – Germany, Turkey and Italy are set to keep their deployments in Afghanistan at current levels, senior NATO officials said on Monday after the U.S. government decided to prolong its 14-year-old military presence there.
South Africa likens draft climate deal to apartheid
BONN, Germany (Reuters) – South Africa on Monday criticized a draft United Nations accord on fighting climate change as a form of “apartheid” against developing nations.
