U.S.-led coalition launches 14 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its partner nations launched 14 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since Wednesday morning, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday.
Peru seeks extradition of Greenpeace activist over Nazca damage
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru is seeking the extradition of a Greenpeace activist from Argentina to face charges he damaged the country’s iconic Nazca Lines during a widely criticized stunt last year, a court said on Thursday.
‘Jihadi John’ killer from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The masked “Jihadi John” killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer programming graduate from a well-to-do London family who was known to the security servi…
UK must appoint Arctic ambassador or risk being ‘outmaneuvered’: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should appoint an ambassador on the Arctic or risk being “outmaneuvered” in the region by other countries, a committee of lawmakers from Britain’s upper house said on Friday.
Further cuts to UK’s foreign affairs budget could be ‘disastrous’: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s ability to project its global influence is threatened by spending cuts and further reductions to its foreign affairs budget could be “disastrous”, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published on Friday.
Lesotho prepares for early vote in bid to ease political crisis
MASERU (Reuters) – Feuding parties in Lesotho’s ruling coalition will face off on Saturday in early national elections staged in a bid to restore stability six months after an attempted coup.
‘Jihadi John’ killer from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The masked “Jihadi John” killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer programming graduate from a well-to-do London family who was known to the security servi…
Suspected European arms traffickers extradited from Montenegro to U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three suspected arms traffickers from Europe pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges that they conspired to sell military-grade weapons for use against Americans in Colombia.
U.S. calls for due process, room for Bangladesh political opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes due process will be followed after an anti-corruption court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, the top U.S. diplomat for South Asia said on Th…
China investors top U.S. list of 2013 national security reviews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese investors faced more scrutiny from a U.S. national security watchdog than those from any other country in 2013, the Obama administration said on Thursday in a report.
