Cameroon army says dismantles Boko Haram training camp
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon’s army has dismantled a training camp for the Boko Haram Islamist group, arresting or killing dozens of militants and seizing 84 children who were being trained there, the army said on Monday.
Exclusive: WHO says Syria approves medicine deliveries to Aleppo, other areas
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has approved the delivery of medicine and surgical supplies to three areas of the country aid workers were previously unable to reach regularly, including opposition-held Aleppo, the World Health Organization sa…
Italy says breaks up neo-fascist group suspected of planning attacks
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police on Monday arrested 14 people they said were members of a neo-fascist movement that was planning attacks on politicians, prosecutors and the police.
From Baltic to Asia, East-West aerial confrontations heat up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From the skies of the Baltic to the South China Sea, a new era of confrontation with Russia and China is pitting U.S. and allied pilots against their counterparts on a scale not seen since the Cold War era.
U.S. leads 22 more air strikes against Islamic State: task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition conducted 12 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria on Monday and 10 strikes Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement.
Russia watchdog blocks web pages calling for Navalny support protest: activists
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Internet watchdog is working to block social networking sites rallying support for a mass protest next month backing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, activists said on Monday.
Spain’s Catalonia court to probe region head over independence vote
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s High Court said on Monday it would open proceedings over the alleged disobedience of regional President Artur Mas and other local leaders for holding a symbolic vote on independence from Spain in November.
China probes former senior aide to Hu Jintao over graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party announced a corruption investigation into a one-time senior aide to former president Hu Jintao on Monday, as President Xi Jinping opens another front in his sweeping battle against deep-rooted graft.
Landmine explosion wounds seven soldiers in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Seven Turkish soldiers including a battalion commander were wounded on Monday when their armoured vehicle drove over a land mine in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey, the military said.
Pope says Vatican administration is sick with power and greed
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican’s top administrators would have been expecting an exchange of pleasantries at their annual Christmas meeting with Pope Francis on Monday.