U.S., allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Thursday.
Burundi says U.S. sanctions on officials, others ‘scandalous’
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A U.S. decision to impose sanctions on four current and former Burundi government officials is scandalous and part of a campaign to vilify the African country, a Burundian presidential aide said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Lebanon army chief sees growing risk from Syrian camps
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army commander says camps that are home to refugees from neighboring Syria represent a growing security risk as potential hideouts for militants who have been prevented from using other areas to launch attacks and rig ca…
Paris airport traffic down after attacks, security tighter
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris airports have seen a reduction in traffic since the attacks that killed 130 people in the French capital this month, while security has been expanded, a senior executive said.
Ten people, including Rosneft workers, killed in helicopter crash in Siberia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ten people on board a Mi-8 helicopter, including employees of Russia’s state oil company Rosneft, died when the aircraft crashed in the Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia on Thursday, regional transport prosecutors said.
‘Putin is not forever’, says daughter of slain opposition leader
BERLIN (Reuters) – Kremlin critics live in fear under President Vladimir Putin but there will come a time when Russia is ready for a new brand of politician, said the daughter of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
Polish refocus on Smolensk crash could hurt relations with Russia
WARSAW (Reuters) – The West may be considering a thaw with Moscow, but Poland’s new conservative government could further strain relations with the country’s former Soviet overlord by reopening an investigation into the death of President Lech Kaczynsk…
Afghan president sacks security officials over fall of Kunduz
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday dismissed national security agency officials who he said had neglected their duty to defend the northern city of Kunduz, which Taliban militants briefly captured in September.
Pope offers lesson in humility to flashy African leaders
NAIROBI (Reuters) – In actions and words on his first tour of the world’s poorest continent, Pope Francis has sent a message to African leaders that they could do with less pomp and a bit more humility.
Prominent Pakistani opposition figure charged with aiding terrorists
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani court ordered a prominent opposition politician close to former president Asif Ali Zardari into police custody on Thursday on charges of aiding terrorists in a case his party has called politically motivated.
