Kurds criticize exclusion from U.S.-led coalition meeting
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The president of Iraqi Kurdistan complained on Friday about being excluded from a meeting in London this week of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, saying Kurdish fighters deserved more respect.
Israel warns Lebanon, Syria not to allow attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel warned Lebanon and Syria on Friday not to allow any attacks on Israel from their soil, hoping to avoid reprisals for an Israeli air strike in Syria that killed an Iranian general and senior Hezbollah fighters.
Blast kills two in India as security tightened for Republic Day
PATNA, India (Reuters) – A crude bomb exploded outside a courtroom in eastern India on Friday, killing two people and wounding ten, officials said, just days before Republic Day ceremonies that have been attacked in the past in troubled parts of the co…
Killers of Rwandan anti-corruption activist jailed for 20 years
KIGALI (Reuters) – Two Rwandan police officers have been jailed for 20 years for killing an anti-corruption activist who was investigating mineral smuggling from Democratic Republic of Congo.
Erdogan delays Somalia trip to attend Saudi king’s funeral
NAIROBI/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he has postponed Friday’s planned trip to Somalia to attend the funeral of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, a day after a bomb targeted a Turkish delegation in the capital Mogadishu.
King of Jordan cancels Davos talk after Saudi king’s death
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah has pulled out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, early following the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah.
Nepal plunges into turmoil as politicians scuffle over constitution
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal plunged deeper into crisis on Friday after feuding politicians, throwing microphones and shoes, failed to meet a deadline to table a new constitution, seen as a key step to stability in the Himalayan buffer state wedged betw…
Saudi King Abdullah dies, new ruler is Salman
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world’s top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in an official statement.
Uber restarts cab service in New Delhi after ban
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. taxi-hailing app maker Uber Technologies Inc has restarted services in India’s capital, after its three apps were banned following allegations of rape by one of its drivers.
From prison, Greece’s Golden Dawn runs quiet but vitriolic campaign
KOROPI, Greece (Reuters) – Nearly three years since entering parliament after rousing rallies and food handouts, Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn is running a much quieter campaign for Sunday’s election from a high-security prison.
