Israel’s Netanyahu launches all-out assault on Iran deal at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his annual United Nations address on Thursday to launch an all-out assault on the historic nuclear deal with Iran, warning that his country would never let the Islamic Republic j…
Difficult to buy a gun in China, but not explosives
BEIJING (Reuters) – A series of deadly bomb blasts in China this week has shown how easy it is to acquire explosives in the country, revealing a major gap in its huge security apparatus as the economy slows and anger grows over issues like graft and po…
Rising Rakhine party looming threat to Myanmar’s Muslim minority
SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar’s historic elections next month are likely to worsen the plight of the country’s oppressed Rohingya Muslim community, with a new, hardline Buddhist party on the brink of becoming a formidable force
Afghan forces push into Taliban-held Kunduz city amid fierce clashes
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan troops recaptured the center of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday amid fierce clashes with Taliban militants, three days after losing the provincial capital in a humbling defeat for Kabul and its U…
Germany wants migrants with no hope of asylum to be turned away at border
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere wants to turn away migrants at the border if they clearly have no chance of gaining asylum, a regional newspaper reported, citing a draft bill from his ministry.
Islamic State militants attack forces guarding Libya oil port: official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants attacked forces guarding one of Libya’s main oil ports on Thursday with a gun assault and an attempted car bomb in an escalation of their campaign in the North African state, a local security official…
Colombia’s FARC leader halts rebel combat training
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The leader of Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels ordered a halt to combat training of its fighters on Thursday, a move President Juan Manuel Santos said would help the push toward a complete ceasefire as the two sides negotiate peace.
Israeli couple killed in West Bank shooting: officials
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli couple was shot dead while driving through the occupied West Bank late on Thursday and Israeli forces were searching the area for the suspected Palestinian attackers, authorities said.
India rejects Pakistan peace plan; calls for revival of terrorism talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – India on Thursday rejected a four-point peace plan for Kashmir proposed by Pakistan but said talks among officials of both countries on terrorism that collapsed in August should be revived.
Spain shores up legal powers to prevent Catalan breakaway
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s parliament on Thursday approved measures giving the Constitutional Court powers to fine or suspend authorities that do not carry out its sentences, shoring up legal powers to deal with any bid for independence from Catalonia….
