U.S. says to continue aiding Kyrgyzstan despite canceled treaty
BISHKEK (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it was disappointed by Kyrgyzstan’s decision to cancel a cooperation treaty, but it would continue to provide assistance to the ex-Soviet republic despite a diplomatic row over a jailed dissident….
‘Videogame’ violence shows children get little aid in war zones
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A fictional video of a young girl being shot by militants and watching the execution of her father before collapsing in shock aims to raise awareness of the small proportion of humanitarian funding spent on protect…
U.S. could send tanks to Hungary for military exercises: report
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States Army could send Bradley fighting vehicles and M1 tanks to Hungary next year for military exercises as part of NATO’s response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Napi Gazdasag newspaper reported on Wed…
Two Turkish police officers killed in attack in southeastern city: NTV
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Two Turkish police officers were killed in an attack on Wednesday in the southeastern town of Ceylanpinar, broadcaster NTV reported, citing the provincial governor in Sanliurfa.
Wanted Egyptian militant urges jihad against Sisi: SITE
CAIRO (Reuters) – One of Egypt’s most wanted men, a former special forces officer turned Islamist militant commander, has condemned President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and called for a holy war against his government.
Italy police arrest two suspected Islamic State supporters
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian police arrested a Tunisian and Pakistani on Wednesday on suspicion they were plotting attacks in Italy and circulating threatening messages on the Internet in support of Islamic State.
Austrian court jails Chechen for joining jihadis in Syria
VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian court sentenced a Chechen to five years in jail on terror charges after he traveled to Syria in 2013, the latest and one of the toughest verdicts in a string of Islamic State-related cases in Austria.
Thailand backpackers murder trial resumes, focus on DNA evidence
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) – The final hours of two British backpackers killed on a Thai resort island last year were tracked by more than a dozen security cameras, a court was told during the resumption of the trial of two Myanmar men accused of th…
Grexit debate down but not out, Argentina lessons remain
LONDON (Reuters) – Greece just narrowly avoided crashing out of the euro but for skeptics the clock is already ticking on when large-scale default and exit from the “irreversible” euro club are raised once again.
North Korea upgrades missile tower for possible October launch: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national anniversary in October, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesda…
