Russian parliament to propose new counter-terrorism measures: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian lawmakers will on Friday propose tougher punishment for terrorists and discuss introducing a raft of new security measures at a rare meeting of both chambers of parliament, Russian news agencies reported, citing a draft law.
Netanyahu wants U.S. release of Israeli spy Pollard kept low-key
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israeli officials to keep low-key about Friday’s scheduled release by the United States of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, a cabinet minister said.
Manila asks Japan for large ships to patrol South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may consider a request from the Philippines for large coastguard ships to patrol the disputed South China Sea, after the two allies reached a deal on defense equipment and technology.
North and South Korea set for talks on easing tension next week: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea accepted the North’ proposal on Friday to hold talks on Nov. 26 at the militarised border, Yonhap news agency said, paving the way for their first meeting since the end of an armed standoff in August.
Syrians flee war to brave smugglers’ gauntlet in volatile Latin America
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A group of five Syrians paid smugglers $10,000 each to travel through multiple countries before being detained for carrying false Greek documents in Honduras, their epic journey exposing a little-known southern smuggling route f…
‘Spider in web’ mastermind of Paris attacks killed in raid
PARIS (Reuters) – The suspected Islamic State mastermind of the Paris attacks was among those killed in a police raid north of the capital, France confirmed on Thursday, bringing an end to the hunt for Europe’s most wanted man.
U.S. military to sound out Canada’s new government on jets, Iraq
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s No. 2 will sound out Canada’s new government on Friday on its defense plans following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s election on promises to scrap purchases of F-35 jets and pull Canadian aircraft from s…
Five dead in Palestinian attacks in Tel Aviv, West Bank: Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian fatally stabbed two people in a Tel Aviv office building and three other people were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Israeli police and the army said.
Canada considering constructing camps to house Syrian refugees
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian government is making preparations for the arrival of Syrian refugees, including the possible construction of camps to house them, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
France pushes U.N. to support fight against Islamic State
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France wants the United Nations Security Council to push all able states to join the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq after the militants claimed responsibility for downing a Russian plane over Egypt an…
