Eritrea denies U.N. allegation of indefinite national service
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Eritrea on Thursday denied that it subjects its citizens to indefinite national service or kills people trying to flee the country, two of the most serious allegations among the findings of a year-long United Nations investig…
Polish government purge may be too late to avert election defeat
WARSAW (Reuters) – Supporters of Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz praised her mettle on Thursday after she purged senior figures from her government, but she may have acted too late to stop her party losing power in a parliamentary election later this …
Pakistan police arrest Thai man trying to board plane with pistol
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Authorities at Lahore airport in Pakistan arrested four men suspected of trying to smuggle a foil-wrapped pistol and bullets onto a flight to Thailand in hand luggage, security officials said on Thursday.
Orange CEO arrives in Israel after diplomatic spat
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Orange chief executive Stephane Richard, whose remarks about ending a licensing deal have caused anger in Israel, will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday during a visit to the country, a company spokeswoman said.
Pyongyang’s Koryo Hotel, tourist hub, catches fire
SEOUL (Reuters) – A section of the Koryo Hotel, one of the oldest and best known hotels in Pyongyang, caught fire on Thursday, sources who witnessed the fire in the North Korean capital told Reuters.
China jails former security chief for life after secret trial
BEIJING (Reuters) – China sentenced its powerful former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang to life in jail on Thursday, after he was found guilty at a secret trial of bribery, leaking state secrets and abuse of power, in China’s most sensational gra…
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – After 11 weeks of air strikes that have failed to change the balance of power in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is running out of options to restore President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s exiled government to Sanaa.
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 29 air strikes: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition targeting Islamic State forces have launched 29 air strikes against the group since early on Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement on Thursday.
Swiss and Austrians probe possible cyberattack on Iran nuclear talks
GENEVA/VIENNA (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have searched a house in Geneva and seized computer material in connection with a possible cyberattack on nuclear negotiations between Iran and major powers in the city, Switzerland’s attorney-general said on…
U.N.’s Ban urges probe into Kyrgyzstan’s 2010 ethnic clashes
BISHKEK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Kyrgyzstan on Thursday to hold an impartial investigation into ethnic clashes that killed over 400 people five years ago and still divide the nation.
