Three Americans evacuated from Yemen to Oman, Omani news agency says
MUSCAT (Reuters) – Three Americans have been air-lifted out of Yemen to Oman, the Omani foreign ministry said on Thursday, according to a report by the state news agency ONA.
Election a matter of life and death in Egypt’s North Sinai
ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – On Oct. 24, Mostafa Abdelrahman stepped out of his home in al-Arish, the sandswept capital of Egypt’s North Sinai province. Within seconds, two men pulled up on a motorcycle and shot him dead. His campaign for parliament was ov…
APEC leaders say more global cooperation needed to fight terrorism
MANILA (Reuters) – Leaders of Pacific rim countries vowed on Thursday to prevent terrorism from undermining values that underpin free and open economies, and said there was a need for increased international cooperation to fight the scourge.
Greek ruling party lawmaker resigns hours before bailout bill vote
ATHENS (Reuters) – A popular Greek leftist lawmaker resigned from parliament on Thursday, hours before a vote on austerity measures required by the country’s foreign lenders in exchange for bailout funds.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets parliament boss, ambassadors
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi met with speaker of parliament Shwe Mann for the second time in a week on Thursday to discuss reconciliation of the disparate political forces in the country in the wake of her historic election victory …
Russia did not ask for sanctions relief with new Ukraine debt deal: PM
MANILA (Reuters) – Russia did not ask the West to lift sanctions against Moscow when it offered Ukraine a new debt restructuring deal, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Slovenia says to turn back economic migrants
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenia said on Thursday it would begin turning back “economic migrants” arriving through neighboring Croatia, after the United Nations said other Balkan countries had begun limiting migrant passage to Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis…
Attackers planned multiple explosions in German stadium: Bild
BERLIN (Reuters) – A group of several attackers planned to set off multiple explosives in Hanover soccer stadium at Tuesday night’s friendly match between Germany and the Netherlands, which was called off, daily Bild reported on Thursday.
Obama says Syria settlement needed to eliminate Islamic State
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday it may take some months for Russia, Iran and the Syrian ruling elite to accept that there can be no end to Syria’s civil war or a political settlement while President Bashar al-Assad remai…
Canada PM meets Obama for first time, insists will withdraw jets
MANILA (Reuters) – New Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held his first formal meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday as the two men tried to repair relations that have become frayed over the last decade.
