More than one million children need urgent aid in the conflict-torn Central African Republic: U.N.
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than a million children in the Central African Republic are in urgent need of humanitarian aid while almost half of those under five are malnourished, the United Nations said on Friday ahead of Pope Francis’ vi…
Global landmine casualties increase, Afghanistan largely to blame: study
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Long-term progress in reducing the number of landmine casualties was reversed last year, and rebel groups used the mines in 10 countries, the largest number since 2006, researchers said on Thursday.
Mexico Federal Police open to probe on use of excessive force
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Federal Police is open to an investigation into its possible use of excessive force, particularly in two incidents this year that claimed the lives of dozens of people, police chief Enrique Galindo said on Thursday.
Belgium eases alert level but threat still ‘serious’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium lowered the security threat level in Brussels on Thursday, ending six days on maximum alert, but the prime minister warned that the risk of a Paris-style attack remained serious.
North, South Korea plan further talks to improve ties after standoff
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea agreed to hold talks at the vice-minister level next month, after a meeting on Thursday aimed at further easing tensions following the end to an armed standoff in August.
Putin says to keep cooperating with U.S.-led coalition over Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will keep cooperating with the United States and its partners to fight Islamic State in Syria, but that cooperation will be in jeopardy if there are any repeats of Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian jet, Russia’s Vladimir Put…
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane, but Turkey dismissed the threats as “emotional” and “unfitting….
Hollande, Putin agree to work more closely to combat Islamic State in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – France and Russia will exchange intelligence on Islamic State and other rebel groups to improve the effectiveness of their aerial bombing campaigns in Syria, French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday after talks with Vladim…
Niger says Boko Haram gunmen kill 18 in village bordering Nigeria
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger’s government said on Thursday that Boko Haram militants killed 18 people, including a local religious leader, in an attack on a village in Niger’s southern border area of Diffa on the Nigerian border.
Turkey arrests two journalists on terrorism charges: CNN Turk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Two prominent Turkish journalists were arrested on Thursday on charges of assisting terrorists, CNN Turk said, after they published footage that purported to show the state intelligence agency helping send weapons to Syria.
