Poland’s communist-era interior minister Kiszczak dead at 90
WARSAW (Reuters) – Czeslaw Kiszczak, who as interior minister in communist Poland in the 1980s helped oversee the imposition of martial law and the crackdown on the pro-democracy Solidarity trade union, died on Thursday aged 90.
Tripoli faction seeks relaunch of Libya talks, says U.N. envoy biased
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s self-proclaimed government in Tripoli wants a relaunch of U.N.-sponsored talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war because it says the outgoing U.N. envoy is biased in favor of an internationally recognized rival adminis…
Spain could clean up its act quickly, says rising party Ciudadanos
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s prospects could be turned around with a “big bang” at the start of a new parliament, zeroing in on ending corruption, overhauling education and creating jobs, the Ciudadanos party said as it campaigned ahead of December’s vot…
U.S. fears Burundi ultimatum will trigger violence this weekend
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The president of Burundi’s five-day ultimatum for people to hand over illegal firearms or be treated as enemies of the state may spark extensive bloodshed in the coming days, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on …
Finnish coalition partners clash over health care reform
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s center-right government faced possible collapse on Thursday after two of the coalition parties clashed over how to cut spending on healthcare services in the recession-mired country.
Russia says flew 81 sorties, hit 263 targets in Syria in last two days
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s air force flew 81 sorties and hit 263 targets in Syria in the last two days, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Sweden says can no longer guarantee housing for new refugees
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s migration minister warned on Thursday that the government could no longer guarantee finding accommodation for newly arrived refugees as the country applied for EU emergency aid to cope with record number of asylum seekers…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian assailant in West Bank: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after he ignored calls to halt and attempted to attack one of the soldiers at a crowded bus stop, the military said.
In Gaza and Israel, danger of incitement to violence lurks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In Gaza, a clothing store called “Hitler 2” has mannequins posed outside holding knives and dressed in T-shirts with “Stab!” written across the chests.
Cameron says Britain to take more robust approach to extremism
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will take a more robust approach towards tackling all kinds of extremism, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday, referring to Britian’s review of the Muslim Brotherhood.
