Northern Ireland’s first minister to step down before elections
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson is to stand down from the role and as leader of the Democratic Unionists (DUP), the party said on Thursday, two days after securing a deal to save the province’s power-sharing administr…
Swedish police identify terror suspect amid security clamp down
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish police on Thursday identified the suspect in a manhunt launched after the country raised its terror threat assessment to the highest level ever.
Balkan states start filtering migrant flow to Europe
BELGRADE/SID, Serbia (Reuters) – Balkan countries have begun filtering the flow of migrants to Europe, granting passage to those fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Afghanistan but turning back others from Africa and Asia, the United Nations and Re…
Syrian rebel group says studying local ceasefire proposal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A powerful Syrian insurgent group said on Thursday it was studying a local ceasefire proposal tabled by an international mediator aimed at halting fighting near Damascus.
Britain arrests Libyan for 1984 murder of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said they had arrested a Libyan man on Thursday over his suspected role in the murder of unarmed policewoman Yvonne Fletcher, who was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984.
Despite tensions, Asia-Pacific nations close ranks against terrorism
MANILA (Reuters) – Pacific-rim nations closed ranks against terrorism on Thursday at the end of a summit that was darkened by last week’s attacks in Paris, but still Washington and Moscow sparred over how to deal with Syria and the Islamic State fighte…
Three Americans evacuated from Yemen to Oman, Omani news agency says
MUSCAT (Reuters) – Three Americans have been air-lifted out of Yemen to Oman, the Omani foreign ministry said on Thursday, according to a report by the state news agency ONA.
Election a matter of life and death in Egypt’s North Sinai
ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – On Oct. 24, Mostafa Abdelrahman stepped out of his home in al-Arish, the sandswept capital of Egypt’s North Sinai province. Within seconds, two men pulled up on a motorcycle and shot him dead. His campaign for parliament was ov…
APEC leaders say more global cooperation needed to fight terrorism
MANILA (Reuters) – Leaders of Pacific rim countries vowed on Thursday to prevent terrorism from undermining values that underpin free and open economies, and said there was a need for increased international cooperation to fight the scourge.
Greek ruling party lawmaker resigns hours before bailout bill vote
ATHENS (Reuters) – A popular Greek leftist lawmaker resigned from parliament on Thursday, hours before a vote on austerity measures required by the country’s foreign lenders in exchange for bailout funds.
