Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made saint
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel laureate known for dedicating her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Friday.
Syrian negotiator says opposition wants transition without Assad
RIYADH (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, the coordinator of an opposition negotiating body in future peace talks said on Friday.
Six wounded in blasts at mosque in Bangladesh naval base
DHAKA (Reuters) – At least six naval personnel were seriously wounded in explosions at the end of prayers on Friday at a mosque inside a Bangladesh naval base in Chittagong, police said.
U.S. Defense Secretary, in Afghanistan, warns of IS threat
OPERATING BASE FENTY, Afghanistan (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned of the threat from Islamic State in Afghanistan during a surprise visit days after the Pentagon painted a grim picture of worsening security there.
Turkey making progress in Israel talks, final deal seen soon: Turkish official
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is making progress in talks with Israel and a final deal to restore ties will not take long, a Turkish official told Reuters on Friday.
PM Cameron says ready to help EU partners secure borders
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain was ready to help its European partners secure their borders to help deal with a migration crisis and the EU needed more systematic data sharing and cooperation on aviation security to combat…
Khomeini grandson registers for Iran Assembly election: state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – A grandson of Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini registered on Friday for February’s election of the Assembly of Experts, the clerical body that chooses the supreme leader, state broadcaster IRIB reported.
Khomeini grandson gets cautious election blessing from the top
DUBAI (Reuters) – A grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is expected to seek election early next year to the body that chooses Iran’s supreme leader and is said to have the cautious blessing of the incumbent, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sarkozy would lose in 1st round of French presidential election: survey
PARIS (Reuters) – French conservative party leader Nicolas Sarkozy would be eliminated in the first round of presidential elections if they were held on Sunday, a poll published on Friday showed.
Iran’s Rouhani to visit France end January: Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that he would host his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at the end of January after an earlier visit was postponed.
