Berlusconi’s party pushed to political sidelines in Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s ability to influence Italian politics has taken a beating with his party sidelined in a vote to elect new judges and also forced to lay off all its staff as funds dry up.
U.S. Republican Carson cancels Africa trip, citing security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ben Carson canceled a trip planned for later this month to Africa that would have taken him to Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia due to what his campaign on Thursday called significant security conc…
At least nine escape kidnappers in Iraq, cross into Kuwait: police, media
DOHA (Reuters) – At least nine people who were part of a hunting group kidnapped in southern Iraq managed to escape and have now crossed into Kuwait, police and media said on Thursday.
UK review says Muslim Brotherhood membership a possible indicator of extremism
LONDON/CAIRO (Reuters) – A British government review into Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood published on Thursday concluded that membership of or links to the political group should be considered a possible indicator of extremism but stopped short of…
Sweden to ask again to question Assange over rape allegation
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish prosecutors will shortly submit a new request to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy in London over rape allegations, the Prosecution Authority said on Thursday.
Erdogan says Turkey to annihilate Kurdish militants, 25 killed
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Gunfire clattered constantly and smoke rose on Thursday from two towns in southeast Turkey and President Tayyip Erdogan said Kurdish militants would be “annihilated” in an intensifying urban battle that has killed 25 Kurd…
Venezuela defends military official facing U.S. indictment
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela accused the United States on Thursday of “judicial terrorism” and double standards in an indictment against a senior military official for drug trafficking.
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.
U.S.-led coalition stages 18 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies on Wednesday conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in its latest round of daily air attacks against the militant group, the coalition leading the operations said.
Cool language and fix economy, says Venezuela leader’s former aide
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government must calm its rhetoric and make pragmatic fixes to an ailing economy after losing the legislature to the opposition for the first time in 16 years, a former senior aide to President Nicolas Maduro said in an i…
