Islamic State claims attack on Italian missionary in Bangladesh
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the shooting of an Italian missionary in Bangladesh, the fifth attack in recent months the militants said they had carried out in the country.
U.S., allies conduct 27 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An international coalition led by the United States conducted 19 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq on Wednesday, targeting the militant group near Kirkuk, Kisik, Mosul, Ramadi and Sinjar, according to the U.S. military.
Russian, French militaries discuss joint efforts to fight IS in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian and French military officials held a phone call on Thursday to discuss joint efforts to fight Islamic State in Syria, the RIA news agency reported.
Excessive speed caused French high-speed train derailment: SNCF
PARIS (Reuters) – The derailment of a high-speed French TGV train from Paris to Strasbourg in which 11 people were killed on Saturday was caused by excessive speed on a bend in the route, railroad operator SNCF said on Thursday.
Northern Ireland’s first minister to step down before elections
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson is to stand down from the role and as leader of the Democratic Unionists (DUP), the party said on Thursday, two days after securing a deal to save the province’s power-sharing administr…
Swedish police identify terror suspect amid security clamp down
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish police on Thursday identified the suspect in a manhunt launched after the country raised its terror threat assessment to the highest level ever.
Balkan states start filtering migrant flow to Europe
BELGRADE/SID, Serbia (Reuters) – Balkan countries have begun filtering the flow of migrants to Europe, granting passage to those fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Afghanistan but turning back others from Africa and Asia, the United Nations and Re…
Syrian rebel group says studying local ceasefire proposal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A powerful Syrian insurgent group said on Thursday it was studying a local ceasefire proposal tabled by an international mediator aimed at halting fighting near Damascus.
Britain arrests Libyan for 1984 murder of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said they had arrested a Libyan man on Thursday over his suspected role in the murder of unarmed policewoman Yvonne Fletcher, who was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984.
Despite tensions, Asia-Pacific nations close ranks against terrorism
MANILA (Reuters) – Pacific-rim nations closed ranks against terrorism on Thursday at the end of a summit that was darkened by last week’s attacks in Paris, but still Washington and Moscow sparred over how to deal with Syria and the Islamic State fighte…
