Two suspects held over murder of Kremlin critic Nemtsov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two suspects have been detained over the killing of Boris Nemtsov, Russian officials said, a week after he was shot dead near the Kremlin in the most high-profile killing of an opposition figure in years.
Director calls banning rape documentary ‘international suicide’ for India
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India committed “international suicide” by banning a documentary about the gang rape and murder of a woman in Delhi, the director of the film said after a Friday night screening in London.
Germany downplays report of rift with NATO over Breedlove comments
BERLIN/RIGA (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier downplayed a magazine report on Saturday of tensions with NATO over hawkish comments about Ukraine made by the Western alliance’s supreme allied commander.
U.S., allies conduct air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and coalition forces conducted six air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and another 11 in Iraq in the past 24 hours, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
Egypt investigates explicit video filmed at the pyramids
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is investigating how foreign tourists managed to film a pornographic video near the Giza pyramids, the government said.
EU shows little appetite for more Russia sanctions
RIGA (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers showed little appetite on Saturday for stepping up pressure on Russia over Ukraine, preferring to give a fragile ceasefire a chance before deciding whether to apply more sanctions or even to extend existing ones.
EU considers bigger naval presence to tackle Libya security issues
RIGA (Reuters) – The European Union is discussing with the United Nations ways to bolster security in Libya, including a naval presence, if U.N.-backed peace talks lead to a settlement, the EU’s foreign policy head said on Saturday.
Afghan leader says won’t compromise social freedoms in peace efforts
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday he would not compromise on the social freedoms introduced since the Taliban’s 2001 ouster as his government works towards opening peace talks with the insurgents to end Afghanistan’s long…
China city boss warns against Islamic head coverings in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – Veils and head coverings represent a cultural reverse in western China’s Xinjiang region, said the top Communist Party boss in Kashgar, the city the government describes as the “frontline” in its battle against religious extremism.
UK charities cease funding Cage, group linked to ‘Jihadi John’
LONDON (Reuters) – Two high-profile British charities have stopped funding Cage, a Muslim campaign group that has drawn criticism over statements about the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, the regulator of British charities has announced….
