Germany game against Netherlands called off over bomb fears
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – A soccer game between Germany and Netherlands which German Chancellor Angel Merkel was due to attend in Hanover was called off two hours before its scheduled start on Tuesday over fears of a planned bombing.
France, Russia strike Islamic State; new suspect sought
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Russia bombed Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday, punishing the group for attacks in Paris and against a Russian airliner that together killed 353 people, and made the first tentative steps toward a possible military…
After China trip, U.S. lawmakers see hope for common ground on Tibet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Tuesday an opportunity exists to find “common ground” with Chinese authorities on Tibet, which it has ruled since 1950.
Germany game against Netherlands called off over bomb fears
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – A soccer game between Germany and Netherlands which German Chancellor Angel Merkel was due to attend in Hanover was called off two hours before its scheduled start on Tuesday over fears of a planned bombing.
After Paris attacks, French leaders reposition for presidential race
PARIS (Reuters) – While France mourns the dead of a wave of Islamist attacks on Paris, President Francois Hollande and his two likely main challengers are calibrating their response with one eye on the 2017 presidential election.
Canada scrambles to prepare for Syrian refugees amid unknowns
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Operating with a sense of urgency but few details, Canadian officials said on Tuesday they did not know how many Syrian refugees would arrive or when as part of the prime minister’s plan to bring 25,000 displaced Syrians to…
Biden, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss Sinjar battle: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani on Tuesday about Kurdish forces’ success in seizing the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State last week, the White House said.
Exclusive: Paris attacker may have had accomplice on journey through Balkans
BELGRADE/ATHENS (Reuters) – One of the Paris suicide attackers may have had an accomplice with him as he traveled through the Balkans to western Europe after entering Greece posing as a Syrian refugee, counter-intelligence and police sources say.
Blast at market in northeastern Nigeria’s Yola kills 32
YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A blast struck a market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Yola on Tuesday evening, killing 32 people and wounding 80 others, both the Red Cross and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
Paris attacks reshape U.S. debate on immigration, security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday called for even tighter scrutiny of Syrian refugees fleeing to the United States, as last week’s Paris attacks recast America’s long-running debate over immigration and national security.
