Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck on Thursday 87 miles (140 km) northwest of the Pacific island of Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological survey said.
Boko Haram militants kill three in attack on Niger village
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants attacked a village in southeastern Niger overnight, killing three people including the local chief and wounding three others before being driven off by security forces, a military source said.
Myanmar urges China to prevent rebel attacks from across their border
YANGON (Reuters) – China should cooperate with Myanmar to prevent “terrorist attacks” being launched from Chinese territory, a Myanmar official said on Thursday after 10 days of fighting between the Myanmar military and insurgents.
U.S. official says no U.S. talks with Taliban in Qatar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. official said on Thursday the United States is not holding talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders in Qatar.
Israel says security ties with India out of the closet
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Israel’s security relationship with India is out in the open after years of being under wraps, the Israeli defense minister said on Thursday, vowing to play a bigger role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to build an industr…
Islamic State militants in Turkey, plotting attacks: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have entered Turkey and are plotting to attack diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkish media on Thursday quoted the national intelligence agency (MIT) as saying.
Ukraine calls for U.N. peacekeepers to observe ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east Ukraine, a proposal that pro-Russia rebels swiftly said would be in breach of a peace deal.
Jail threats, court cases hang over Turkey’s opposition media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – In a calendar on his desk at leftist daily Birgun, journalist Baris Ince has circled two dates when he will find out whether he is guilty of insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and be sent to prison.
Islamic State hit with 15 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition staged 15 air strikes on Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday.
African allies aim to pin down Boko Haram till March offensive: Niger
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Niger, Chad and Cameroon are seeking to pin down Boko Haram within Nigeria’s borders ahead of a ground-and-air offensive by a regional taskforce due to start from the end of next month, a senior Niger military official told Reuter…
