Deadly Russian rocket system spotted in Ukraine for first time
MOSCOW (Reuters) – International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week, possible evidence of Moscow’s continued interest in Ukraine even as it focuses on Syria.
Boko Haram fighters kill two Niger soldiers, wound four in ambush
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Boko Haram Islamist fighters killed at least two Niger soldiers and wounded four others in an attack on a village near the Nigerian border, army officers said on Friday.
Hungary joins other NATO allies to host command center
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary, along with other states in central and eastern Europe, will host a command center to help coordinate deployment of NATO’s rapid reaction force in an emergency, the government said on Friday.
Portugal election race points to minority government, uncertainty
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s prime minister made a final push on Friday to boost his chances of not only winning this weekend’s election, as predicted by opinion polls, but also of securing an absolute majority and a more stable government.
Saudi Arabia deters bid for U.N. human rights probe in Yemen
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations backed a Saudi-led resolution on Friday to support Yemen in setting up a national inquiry into human rights violations, having ditched an attempt led by the Netherlands to mandate an independent U.N. investigation….
Two children seeking stars vandalized Soviet graves, Poland says
WARSAW (Reuters) – Two children who wanted to pry the red stars off some Soviet graves were probably behind the vandalization of a cemetery in Poland, police said on Friday.
Frosty faces as Hollande, Putin discuss differences over Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and Russia’s Vladimir Putin had an in-depth discussion on Syria on Friday in which they “tried to narrow down differences on political transition,” an aide to Hollande said after the two met in Paris…
China serial blasts suspect killed in explosion: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – A suspect believed to be responsible for a series of bombings in China this week that killed 10 people and injured 51 was himself killed at the scene, the official Xinhua news agency said on its microblog on Friday, citing regional …
Search begins for aircraft carrying 10 people in Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities launched a search on Friday for a Aviastar airline Twin Otter turboprop aircraft with 10 people on board that went missing on a domestic flight on Sulawesi island.
Finland raises 2015 forecast for asylum seekers to 50,000
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland on Friday raised its estimate for the number of asylum-seekers expected to reach the country this year to about 50,000 from 30,000 previously, after a heightened influx in September.
