Greece says Dijsselbloem visit will kick off debt talks
ATHENS (Reuters) – This week’s visit to Athens by the head of the euro zone finance ministers’ group will mark the start of Greece’s negotiations on changing the conditions of its international bailout accord, the finance ministry said in a statement.
Under-reported conflicts seen affecting millions in 2015
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – While wars in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine make headlines in the West, around 30 other conflicts receive little press coverage, and the resulting lack of pressure for change could have serious implications for millions …
Israel, Hezbollah signal their flare-up is over
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israel and Hezbollah signaled on Thursday their rare flare-up in fighting across the Israel-Lebanon border was over, after the Lebanese guerrillas killed two Israeli troops in retaliation for a deadly air strike in Syria la…
United Nations to launch inquiry into deaths of Mali protesters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he would launch an inquiry into the deaths of three protesters in northern Mali, who witnesses said were killed when peacekeepers opened fired to disperse the demonstration….
Violence in Baghdad suburbs kills 21: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 21 people, mostly civilians, were killed on Thursday in the outskirts of Baghdad by explosions at five separate locations and a shooting, security and medical sources said.
UK summons Russian ambassador after military aircraft disrupt civil aviation
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain summoned the Russian ambassador on Thursday and asked him to explain why two Russian “Bear” long-range bombers had flown over the English channel the previous day, a move that forced British authorities to divert civil aircra…
Italy lawmakers fail to elect president in first vote
ROME (Reuters) – Italian lawmakers failed to elect a state president in the first round of voting on Thursday, with no candidate coming close to the required threshold of two thirds of those eligible to vote.
Death toll mounts in intense clashes in east Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian soldiers and three civilians have been killed as a result of fighting in Ukraine’s separatist eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev authorities said on Thursday, reporting no let-up in violent clashes with pro-Russi…
Jordan still holding prisoner demanded by Islamic State as deadline passes
AMMAN/TOKYO (Reuters) – Jordan said on Thursday it was still holding an Iraqi would-be suicide bomber as a deadline passed for her release set by Islamic State militants who threatened to kill a Jordanian pilot unless she was handed over by sunset.
Italy’s Renzi proposes judge as president, irking Berlusconi
ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi proposed a senior judge to be Italy’s next president on Thursday in a move which may strain his government’s alliance on reforms with opposition rival Silvio Berlusconi.
