White House: Russia has intensified strikes on Islamic State in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it has seen “some intensification” of Russian air strikes against Islamic State in Syria during the past several weeks.
Philippine court to rule if U.S. Marine guilty of murder
MANILA (Reuters) – A court in the Philippines will decide on Tuesday whether a U.S. Marine is guilty of murder in the killing of a transgender woman, a case that has reignited debate over the American military presence in the poor Southeast Asian count…
U.S. Embassy warns of imminent attack in Kabul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned on Monday of an imminent attack in the Afghan capital, saying it had received credible reports of a threat within the next two days, although it had no other details.
At NATO, Turkey remains defiant over Russian jet
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkey’s prime minister dismissed on Monday any suggestion Ankara should apologize for downing a Russian warplane in its airspace last week, after winning strong NATO support for the right to defend itself.
Turkey’s Davutoglu wins parliamentary vote of confidence
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s government on Monday won an expected vote of confidence in parliament and approval for its program, according to a live broadcast from parliament.
Venezuela arrests three for killing of opposition candidate
CARACAS (Reuters) – Authorities arrested three people on Monday suspected in the murder of an opposition leader that shook Venezuela and drew international condemnation in the run-up to this weekend’s election for a new legislature.
U.S. tightens visa waiver program in wake of Paris attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House announced changes to the U.S. visa waiver program on Monday so that security officials can more closely screen travelers from 38 countries allowed to enter the United States without obtaining visas before they tra…
UK’s Labour to let its lawmakers vote with their consciences on Syria strikes
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Monday its lawmakers could vote according to their consciences on air strikes against militants in Syria, a move which may hand Prime Minister David Cameron the parliamentary majority he need…
Putin says Turkey shot down Russian plane to defend IS oil supplies
PARIS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the reason Turkey downed a Russian warplane last week was that it wanted to protect supplies of oil from Islamic State.
Syria’s Assad says terrorists among Syrian refugees: Czech Television
PRAGUE (Reuters) – There are terrorists among the Syrian refugees making their way to Europe, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Czech Television in an interview, excerpts of which were broadcast on Monday.
