German lawmakers to discuss support for France in IS fight
BERLIN (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Germany’s ruling parties will meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss how Berlin can provide more support to France in the fight against Islamic State militants following the deadly attacks in Paris.
China military in talks for logistics ‘facilities’ in Djibouti
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military is in talks with the Horn of Africa country Djibouti to build logistics “facilities” to support Chinese peacekeeping and anti-piracy missions, the foreign and defense ministries said on Thursday.
French soldier dies from injuries suffered in Mali
PARIS (Reuters) – A French soldier has died after suffering injuries in Mali when his vehicle was attacked by “terrorist groups”, the French President’s office said in a statement on Thursday.
Britain’s Labour Party says considering ‘free vote’ for lawmakers on Syria airstrikes
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party is considering allowing its lawmakers to vote as they wish on whether to approve Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan to extend airstrikes to Syria, its finance spokesman said on Thursday.
German interior minister calls for European refugee cap: newspaper
VIENNA (Reuters) – Europe should set a limit on the number of refugees it takes in and seek out those most clearly entitled to protection, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said in an interview with Austrian newspaper Der Standard.
Fifteen people killed in helicopter crash in Siberia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Fifteen people on board a Mi-8 helicopter died when their aircraft crashed in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia on Thursday, regional transport prosecutors said on their website www.zsproc.ru.
Russia says strengthens control over food imports from Turkey
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has strengthened control over food and agriculture imports from Turkey, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi blames lack of safety regulations for deadly landslide
YANGON/HPAKANT, Myanmar (Reuters) – A disregard for the rule of law in the jade mining industry in Myanmar had made accidents such as the landslide that killed more than 100 people at the weekend a common occurrence, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi sai…
China pledges to work with Africa in fighting militancy after Mali attack
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will strengthen its cooperation with Africa in the fight against violent extremism after an attack last week by Islamist militants in Mali killed 19 people, including three Chinese citizens, China’s foreign minister said on Th…
Brussels lockdown ends but manhunt goes on
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Brussels metro and schools reopened on Wednesday as the Belgian capital edged back to normal after a four-day security lockdown but the hunt went on for militants police fear may mount a Paris-style mass attack.
