Combat ‘torrent’ of misery in world, pope says in New Year message
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year, on Friday urged people to combat the “torrent” of misery, injustice and violence in the world by overcoming all indifference to the many who are suffering.
China says extremism losing grip in restless Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – The religious atmosphere in China’s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang became markedly less radical last year and the government was broadly successful in maintaining stability, the top official there was quoted as saying…
Imprisoned Saudi blogger’s health deteriorating, wife says
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, recent recipient of a prestigious European human rights award, has suffered fainting spells and deteriorating health because of a hunger strike, his wife said on Thursday.
China arrests 11 for deadly landslide, death toll now 12
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have formally arrested 11 people for their role in a deadly landslide last month in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen and charged them with negligently causing a serious accident, state news agency Xinhua said.
Germany shuts train stations amid global New Year security scares
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe ushered in the New Year with heightened security fears on Friday as German police evacuated two train stations in Munich, citing a tip about a planned militant attack, and Belgium arrested three people over an alleged…
Police evacuate two Munich train stations, citing threat of militant attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police evacuated two train stations in Munich late on Thursday, saying on Twitter they had received a tip regarding a planned militant attack on New Year’s Eve in the Bavarian capital.
Arrests, security fears dampen New Year spirit in Europe
PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Shaken by a year of militant attacks, Europeans will ring in 2016 in subdued fashion on Friday, with soldiers on the streets of Paris, a heightened police presence at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, and silence across the vast cob…
White House delays imposing new sanctions on Iran: Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has delayed imposing new financial sanctions on Iran over its ballistic-missile program, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Rwanda’s president says he will seek a third term in 2017
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced on Friday his intention to seek a third term in 2017, confirming a decision that was widely expected following the approval of constitutional changes that could allow him to stay in office for …
Blaze hits Dubai skyscraper, New Year’s fireworks proceed nearby
DUBAI (Reuters) – Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in Dubai on Thursday night, but with the block evacuated and only minor injuries reported authorities went ahead with a New Year’s fireworks display at the world’s tallest building a few hundred me…
