Floods hit Russia’s Olympic city of Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Flash floods brought the Black Sea resort of Sochi to a standstill on Thursday, halting trains and leaving cars half-submerged in the city where Russia staged the Winter Olympics.
Myanmar military retains veto after constitution change vote fails
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – A move to amend Myanmar’s constitution to remove the military’s legislative veto on key decisions fell short of the required 75 percent support in parliament on Thursday, preserving the armed forces’ powerful political role in the…
U.S.-led air strikes hit Islamic State in al Hasaka, other cities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies hit Islamic State with an air strike in the Syrian city of al Hasaka on Wednesday, among other targets in Syria and Iraq, the U.S. military said.
EU summit ‘significant milestone’ for Britain: Cameron
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron called Thursday’s summit a “significant milestone” in the process of determining whether his country would remain in the European Union.
Vietnam gets go-ahead for huge airport as capacity woes mount
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam plans to build an ambitious new $16-billion airport as an eventual competitor to sprawling airline hubs in Bangkok and Singapore, on a site that is bigger than both combined.
Jordanian killed by stray mortar from fighting in southern Syria
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian was killed on Thursday when a stray mortar bomb from fighting in southern Syria hit a bustling market place in the Jordanian town of Ramtha, a security source said on Thursday.
Pro-Kurdish party says Kobani ‘massacre’ reflects Turkey support for Islamic State
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party described an Islamic State attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a massacre and blamed it on Turkish state support for the militants, comments which will fuel tension in Ankara amid attempts to form…
Libya says to discuss EU plan on migrants, sovereignty a ‘red line’
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government said on Thursday it will send a delegation to discuss with European Union authorities proposals for controlling migrant smuggling, saying its territorial sovereignty was a “red line” in …
China military says not aware of veterans’ protest
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it was unaware of any protest after a report that thousands of former soldiers staged a sit-in outside a major military base complaining about a lack of proper benefits and pensions.
China military declines to confirm Djibouti base plan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday declined to confirm a report that it was in talks for a military base in Horn of Africa country Djibouti, though it said all countries had an interest in regional peace and stability.
