Child ritual killings spread alarm, anger in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – At least 21 children have been kidnapped in Ivory Coast since December and most have been found dead with their bodies mutilated, authorities said, in a wave of ritual killings some residents fear may be linked to upcoming elections…
Russia’s 2014 arms sales top $15 billion: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia sold more than $15 billion worth of arms in 2014, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, adding that new signed orders stood at nearly $14 billion.
After 5 years of coalition, UK faces even messier government
LONDON (Reuters) – When Britain’s coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats took power in 2010, bookmakers put its chances of surviving a full five-year term at little more than 50-50.
Chile’s Bachelet prepares next phase of education reform
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday her government was preparing the second phase of an ambitious education reform, hours after Congress approved the first set of changes.
France: EU must target anonymous money transfers to tackle militants
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must better monitor anonymous money transfers to crack down on the financing of terrorism and this idea will be part of proposals to be presented to the bloc’s leaders next month, France’s finance minister said o…
UK’s Luton airport passenger terminal briefly evacuated
LONDON (Reuters) – The passenger terminal at Luton airport north of London was briefly evacuated on Tuesday after a faulty light fitting in the baggage reclaim area caused a fire alarm to go off, an airport spokeswoman said.
France’s Jewish migrants face challenge of life in Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – At a busy supermarket in Jerusalem a smartly dressed woman, recently arrived in Israel, was stopping shoppers to ask if anyone spoke French. Having found a candidate, her first question was: “Where’s the cheese counter?”
Sixth grade student killed by Yemen drone strike-rights group
SANAA(Reuters) – A Yemeni rights group said on Tuesday a sixth grade student aged about 12 was killed in a U.S. drone strike east of the capital Sanaa, an assertion that could raise fresh concern over Washington’s campaign against suspected militants.
Battles continue outside Syria’s Kobani after Kurds claim victory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish forces battled Islamic State fighters outside Kobani on Tuesday, a monitoring group said, a day after Kurds said they had taken full control of the northern Syrian town following a four-month battle.
In parting shot, Obama prods India on religious freedom
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama weighed in on one of India’s most sensitive topics as he wound up a visit on Tuesday, making a plea for freedom of religion to be upheld in a country with a history of strife between Hindus and minoriti…
