Colombia justice deal does not address possible jail time: FARC rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The justice accord signed at peace talks between Marxist FARC rebels and the Colombian government does not address possible prison time for those who confess crimes committed during the country’s 51-year war, the rebel group said on …
UK’s Cameron says backs refugee camps over ‘lethal’ journey to continent: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday defended the United Kingdom’s financial support of refugee camps for those fleeing the crisis in Syria, saying to settle migrants coming across the Mediterranean Sea would be to enc…
U.S., Russia agree Syria must be united and secular: Kerry
(Reuters) – The United States and Russia agree on “some fundamental principles” for Syria, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday, adding that he plans to meet again with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday.
Danish defense minister steps down in blow to new government
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Defense Minister said on Tuesday he was resigning following media criticism of appointments he made in his former role as head of the administrative region of Southern Denmark, dealing a blow to the country’s recently e…
Sinn Fein’s Adams won’t face prosecution over 1972 murder – prosecutors
BELFAST (Reuters) – Irish nationalist leader Gerry Adams will not face prosecution over the 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville, Northern Ireland’s public prosecution service said on Tuesday, more than a year after he was briefly arrested over…
Voters alienated as perpetual crisis paralyses Northern Ireland
BELFAST (Reuters) – When Northern Ireland leaders this month warned of the imminent collapse of the power-sharing government that helped end decades of sectarian killings, the reaction on the streets of Belfast was apathy not panic.
Turkish forces kill more than 30 Kurdish militants on Friday: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish security forces killed more than 30 Kurdish militants in a cross-border operation on Friday, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
Obama, Putin spar over Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power.
German hoteliers get unexpected boost from migrant influx
BERLIN (Reuters) – German hoteliers are mixing humanitarian concerns with business sense to accommodate asylum seekers as the winter approaches – and fill thousands of otherwise unwanted rooms.
Austria warns migration crisis could lead to use of force on borders
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria may have to use force to ease any backlog of migrants if Germany decided to no longer let them enter via their shared border, but will continue to work closely with its neighbor to expedite the flow, the Vienna government sai…
