Yemeni foreign minister says seven-day ceasefire can be renewed
DOHA (Reuters) – Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi said on Wednesday that a seven-day ceasefire expected to start with peace talks next week would be renewed if Iran-backed Houthi militias abided by it.
Russia, U.S. and U.N. to hold Syria talks in Geneva on Dec. 11
MOSCOW/GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold three-way talks on the Syria crisis in Geneva on Friday, the U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday.
Another Paris attacker named, had been in Syria
PARIS, WISSEMBOURG, France (Reuters) – The third man who attacked the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on Nov. 13 has been identified as a 23-year-old French national who went to Syria two years ago, according to officials involved in the inquiry into th…
North Korea rocket site upgrade close to completion: research report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea appears close to completing an upgrade of its rocket launch site at Sohae, which could be ready to launch larger rockets from the beginning of 2016, a U.S. research institute said on Wednesday, citing recent satellite…
Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground
RIYADH (Reuters) – Syria’s fragmented opposition and rebel groups sought common ground on Wednesday ahead of planned negotiations to end a conflict which has devastated the country and drawn forces from Cold War and Middle East rivals into ever deeper …
Colombia’s FARC rebels free soldier captured while vacationing
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels released a soldier, who was captured while he was on vacation in the country’s southern jungles, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday, an incident that violated the group’s unilateral …
Canada aboriginal head says development may be easier under new PM
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to reach out to aboriginal groups could make it easier for natural resource companies to complete major projects, some of which are stalled, a senior indigenous leader said on Wednesday.
National Front seen losing two contested regions in French election runoffs
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front will not garner enough votes in election runoffs to win two key regions where it had come out on top in a first round of voting, a poll showed on Wednesday.
First planeload of Syria refugees to arrive in Toronto on Thursday
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The first planeload of Syrian refugees from camps in Jordan and Lebanon will arrive in Canada on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.
German chancellor Merkel named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its 2015 “Person of the Year” on Wednesday, noting her resilience and leadership when faced with the refugee crisis and turmoil in the European Union over its currency this year…
