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.
Macedonia detain 128 migrants hiding in five homes
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonian police have detained 128 illegal migrants from Syria, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries sheltering in five houses in a village near the border with Serbia, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Calls for aid to Syria’s Druze after al Qaeda kills 20
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Fighters from Syria’s al Qaeda branch, the Nusra Front, have killed at least 20 Druze villagers, raising fear for one of Syria’s minorities as insurgents including Sunni Islamists gain ground against President Bashar al-Assad.
Europe tries to compete with China’s influence in Latin America
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Unable to match China’s offer of $250 billion in investment in Latin America, the EU sought ways on Thursday to avoid being marginalized in the region, offering new trade deals, visa-free travel and deeper ties.
Syrian rebels seize parts of air base in south: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels on Thursday captured parts of a military airport in southern Syria, adding to President Bashar al Assad’s recent setbacks after it seized a major base this week, a group monitoring the war said.
China urges end to ‘microphone diplomacy’ over U.S. differences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Differences between the United States and China over the South China Sea and cyber security should not be addressed by “microphone diplomacy” but in “a proper way” to allow for a successful U.S. visit by President Xi Jinping this…
Migrants gather at Italian train stations on journey north
ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants brought to Italy after being rescued at sea camped on streets near Rome’s Tiburtina train station and gathered in Milan’s main terminal on Thursday, making a brief stop on their journey to northern Europe.
Striking conciliatory note, Turkey’s Erdogan urges new government quickly
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkey’s political parties to work quickly to form a new government on Thursday, saying egos should be left aside and that history would judge anyone who stood in the way.
UK terrorism law watchdog calls for major surveillance overhaul
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s terrorism law watchdog said on Thursday the legal framework underpinning security services’ ability to spy on the public’s communications was fragmented, undemocratic and “in the long run intolerable.”
