Kerry pledges support to Bulgaria over energy supplies
SOFIA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged to support Bulgaria’s efforts to wean itself off dependence on Russian energy at the launch of an annual strategic dialogue between the two NATO allies on Thursday.
Drone strike kills at least five suspected militants in Pakistan
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed at least five suspected militants on Thursday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Pope arrives in Philippines amid massive security operation
MANILA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Manila on Thursday, cheering Pope Francis as he began his first visit to Asia’s largest Catholic nation amid one of the biggest security operations in Philippine history.
Former Lebanese militia chief loses bid to sue Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former Lebanese militia chief has lost a 15-year-old attempt to pursue a case via the Israeli courts for compensation over his alleged torture while imprisoned in the Jewish state.
Islamist rebels kill two police officers in north Somalia attack
BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) – Islamist fighters have killed at least two officers at a police post in a northern Somali town, rebels and police said on Thursday, as the militants, driven out of areas further south, make more frequent attacks in the semi…
Germany investigating killing of Eritrean refugee in Dresden
BERLIN (Reuters) – A 20-year-old asylum seeker from Eritrea has been stabbed to death in Dresden, a city in the east of Germany at the center of protests against Islam and immigration.
Negotiators at Colombian peace talks to examine ceasefire
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s peace negotiators and Marxist FARC rebels will discuss a bilateral ceasefire as soon as possible, an agenda item that could lead to an end to five decades of war, Post-conflict Minister Oscar Naranjo said on Thursday.
U.S.-led forces launch 22 air strikes against militants in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces launched 11 air strikes each in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, targeting Islamic State fighters, equipment and buildings, the U.S. military said.
North Korea pushes Myanmar to seize pirated versions of ‘The Interview’: media
YANGON (Reuters) – – Myanmar police have begun seizing pirated copies of the film “The Interview”, a comedy about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with media saying the move followed pressure from the North Korean embass…
China investigates senior military officials for graft amid crackdown
BEIJING (Reuters) – China kicked off investigations into several senior military officials on serious graft charges last year, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, as the country works to stamp out corruption in its armed forces.
