Morocco denies asking for legal immunity for officials in France
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s government on Thursday denied it had requested legal immunity for its officials on French soil as a condition of resuming judicial cooperation agreements with Paris after a year-long dispute.
Canada denies mission creep after troops kill Islamic militants
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Thursday denied it was being sucked into combat operations against Islamic State militants after its troops in Iraq shot and killed rebels who fired on them.
European foreign ministers plead against new Iran sanctions moves
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Four leading European foreign policy officials on Thursday warned that new sanctions legislation against Iran could torpedo efforts to secure a long-term agreement with Tehran to curb its nuclear program.
Greek leftists Syriza extends poll lead as election looms
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s anti-bailout Syriza party has widened its lead over the ruling conservatives, two surveys showed on Thursday, days before a snap national election.
Sri Lanka to probe hidden foreign assets after Rajapaksa defeat
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new government is to investigate “black money” transferred overseas by powerful figures in the administration of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, a cabinet spokesman said on Thursday.
U.N. says cash to repair Gaza homes will run out by end-month
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The U.N. agency in charge of aiding Palestinians will run out of money by the end of January to repair homes in Gaza damaged in the 2014 war with Israel, worsening an already dire humanitarian situation, an agency …
U.S. Guantanamo panel reviews case of alleged al Qaeda bombmaker
ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) – A suspected al Qaeda bombmaker held at Guantanamo Bay military prison for almost 13 years on Thursday faced a U.S. national security board weighing whether he should remain there.
Cameron’s Conservatives made favorites for UK election: bookie
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party became favorites to win the most seats at a national election in May for the first time in three years on Thursday, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes, overtaking its nearest rival Labo…
Zambia ruling party takes slim lead in presidential vote
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s ruling party presidential candidate Edgar Lungu took a slim lead over his rival Hakainde Hichilema after votes from more than half of constituencies were counted, the electoral commission said on Thursday.
Bomb explodes near Turkish delegation in Somalia day before president’s visit
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide car bomb exploded at the gate of a Mogadishu hotel where Turkish delegates were meeting on Thursday, a day before a visit by President Tayyip Erdogan to the Somali capital.
