Japan’s government sues Okinawa governor in feud over U.S. base
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s central government filed a law suit on Tuesday against Okinawa’s governor, demanding he reinstate a key work permit to relocate a contentious U.S. air base, escalating a feud that could prove politically damaging for Prime Min…
China security chief calls for greater ‘de-radicalization’ efforts
BEIJING (Reuters) – China needs to deepen its fight against separatists, intensify “de-radicalization” efforts, and increase global cooperation to defend against terrorism, the country’s domestic security chief wrote on Tuesday.
Bolivia says to pay Iberdrola $34 million for 2012 nationalizations
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia said on Monday it will pay Spanish utility Iberdrola $34 million for the 2012 nationalization of its local electricity distribution subsidiaries, part of President Evo Morales’ push to put energy resources under state control…
Syrians in Raqqa fear new warplanes in crowded skies
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrians living under Islamic State rule in its de facto capital of Raqqa fear they will pay the price for the group’s Paris attacks with more air strikes.
CIA chief warns Islamic State may have other attacks ready
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director John Brennan warned on Monday that the attacks in Paris claimed by the extremist Islamic State movement were not a “one-off event” and that the militants may have similar operations ready to launch.
German diplomat takes over as U.N. envoy to Libya on Tuesday
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Veteran German diplomat Martin Kobler will take over from Bernardino Leon of Spain as the top United Nations envoy to Libya on Tuesday, the U.N. press office said.
Cambodia opposition leader, facing arrest, delays return
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Monday delayed his return home from South Korea as tension comes to a head between his supporters and those of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Vowing to destroy terrorism, France seeks global coalition against Islamic State
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State in the wake of the attacks across Paris, and announced a wave of measures to combat terror in France.
Britain to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against Islamic State militants
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to defend against Islamist militants plotting attacks from Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
U.N. plans to move troops to Central African Republic from Ivory Coast
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Monday it plans to redeploy some 300 peacekeepers to Central African Republic from a U.N. mission in Ivory Coast in a bid to boost security ahead of the country’s planned December elections and a vi…
