U.N. envoy says Assad part of solution for easing Syria violence
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. envoy for Syria said on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad must be part of the solution for easing violence in Syria, and he would continue discussions with him after talks in Damascus earlier this week.
Violence flares in Venezuela on anniversary of 2014 fatalities
CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces faced off with stone-wielding protesters on Thursday as supporters of President Nicolas Maduro also rallied on the anniversary of last year’s fatal unrest.
Hungary to legislate for detention or rapid deportation of migrants: PM
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary plans to pass a law to allow the extended detention or rapid deportation of illegal immigrants, to avoid becoming a “camp” for economic migrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
Blast hits Turkish checkpoint near Syrian border, some casualties: Turkish media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An explosion on Friday rocked an area near a Turkish police checkpoint in the southeastern town of Suruc, near the Syrian border, wounding several people, the private Dogan news agency reported.
India PM sending top diplomat to Pakistan in thawing of ties
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sending his top diplomat to Pakistan as part of a regional tour, the first top-ranking visit since Modi broke off talks last year over the disputed region of Kashmir.
Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours despite peace deal
KIEV (Reuters) – Eight Ukrainian service personnel have been killed and 34 wounded in fighting against separatists in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman said on Friday, despite a four-power peace deal worked out in Belarus….
Bangladesh ferry capsizes with 200 aboard; police retrieve 2 bodies
DHAKA (Reuters) – Rescuers in Bangladesh pulled two bodies from the water and launched a search for survivors among the 200 passengers aboard an overloaded ferry that capsized on Friday in a river 300 km (186 miles) south of the capital, police said.
Top Filipino militant wounded in deadly January clash: official
MANILA (Reuters) – A militant targeted in a deadly clash in the Philippines last month that has jeopardized a milestone peace process between the government and Muslim rebels was wounded in the fighting, a government official said on Friday.
Air strikes in Syria kill at least 20 Islamic State fighters: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-led air strikes killed at least 20 Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria near the border with Iraq, an organization monitoring the conflict said on Friday.
U.S. must learn from Afghan waste or squander more: watchdog
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States must learn from expensive mistakes it has made trying to rebuild Afghanistan, where it has spent more than anywhere else, and tighten up conditions for aid and oversight or risk losing much more, the head of a watchd…
