Bomb in southeast Iran kills policeman, three others: Iran media
ANKARA (Reuters) – A bomb blast killed one policeman and three civilians on Wednesday in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan near the Pakistan border, a local police official told the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Europe talks tough on migrant strategies
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany and France have proposed giving an EU border force the power — in theory at least — to patrol Greece’s frontiers uninvited by Athens in the latest sign of hardening attitudes towards solving Europe’s migration crisis.
Risk of ‘Brexit’ deals further blow to EU defense hopes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – On the same day that Europe’s defense ministers rallied behind France’s call for military help following the Islamist attacks in Paris, Britain refused to back a tiny increase of 3 million euros ($3.29 million) in the EU’s collecti…
Lebanon speaker urges understanding over presidency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament speaker called for an understanding between two Christian politicians over the presidency that has been vacant for 18 months, saying continued political deadlock was only serving terrorism.
China outcry over laboratory dogs shows changing attitudes to animals
BEIJING (Reuters) – Public outrage in China over photographs of laboratory dogs lying muzzled and abandoned on the roof of a medical school building spotlights changing attitudes to animal rights, animal welfare groups say.
Kerry says to go to Moscow next week for Syria, Ukraine talks
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he would travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and a political settlement in Syria.
Afghanistan seeks Pakistani help to restart stalled peace talks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on Pakistan to help restart stalled peace talks between his government and the Taliban, as he spoke at a conference on Wednesday that risked being overshadowed by a major Taliban attack in Afg…
German cabinet approves identity card for refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to introduce an identity card for refugees as it tries to better control the wave of migrants arriving from Syria, Afghanistan and other trouble spots.
Islamic State suicide bomber kills six outside Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least six people outside a Shi’ite mosque in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, according to police and medical sources, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
Defendant in German neo-Nazi trial denies active role in murders
MUNICH (Reuters) – The lone surviving suspect in a neo-Nazi murder case that shocked Germany denied on Wednesday having played a role in a seven-year racist killing spree carried out by two of her close friends but she admitted feeling moral guilt for …
