At least 21 killed in machete attack in northeast Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 21 people were killed overnight in the town of Mayangose in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo by machete-wielding assailants, a civil society leader said on Wednesday.
Philippines says Chinese ship rammed fishing boats in Scarborough Shoal
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Wednesday that a Chinese coast guard ship had rammed three Philippine fishing boats in the disputed Scarborough Shoal area of the South China Sea last week and Manila had protested to Beijing over the incident…
U.N. Mali mission struggling in desert north with no peace to keep
DAKAR/BAMAKO (Reuters) – After U.N. helicopters strafed separatist rebels in northern Mali last month, residents of the region’s largest town Gao took to the streets to celebrate the long-awaited burst of action by the peacekeeping mission.
Head of UK’s Iraq war inquiry defends report delay
LONDON (Reuters) – Long delays in the publication of Britain’s official inquiry into the Iraq war were unavoidable due to its complexity, the head of the inquiry, former civil servant John Chilcot, told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday.
German cabinet okays draft law to prevent jihadist recruitment
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft law aimed at preventing radical German Muslims from travelling to Iraq and Syria to fight for groups like Islamic State or from undergoing training with such groups or …
India eyes U.S. aircraft carrier technology as arms ties deepen
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India wants to use state-of-the-art U.S. technology to boost the range and potency of a planned aircraft carrier, defense sources said, in a move that would tie their arms programs closer together and counter China’s military infl…
Dramatic surge in Kosovars crossing illegally into EU
PRISTINA/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The European Union is experiencing a steep rise in the number of Kosovo citizens smuggling themselves into the affluent bloc, with 10,000 filing for asylum in Hungary in just one month this year compared to 6,000 for the w…
Islamic State kills 50 captives in Syria this year: Syria monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State has killed 50 people this year in Syria who it accused of insulting God, spying or being enemy fighters, including a Jordanian pilot it burned alive, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Thai PM says democracy roadmap on schedule, poll early next year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister and coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday that a roadmap to return the country to democracy was on schedule, confirming plans for a general election in early 2016.
Poland sets presidential election for May 10
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland has set May 10 this year as the date for its presidential election, parliamentary speaker Radoslaw Sikorski said on Wednesday.
