Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear fault lands safely
LONDON (Reuters) – A Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear problems safely made a “non-standard” landing on Monday at London’s Gatwick Airport, which for a few hours was forced to delay flights taking off and to divert incoming planes.
U.S. says Palestinian draft resolution not constructive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it did not support a draft statehood resolution that the Palestinians plan to introduce at the United Nations, saying it would not advance the goal of peace or address Israel’s security needs.
Greek opposition leader vows to protect Greek bank deposits
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras on Monday promised to protect bank deposits in the country if he came to power in next month’s election, in a bid to allay fears that his government would put the wealth of Greeks at risk.
Yemeni intelligence officer killed, general escapes in ambushes
ADEN (Reuters) – A senior Yemeni intelligence officer was shot dead on Monday by suspected al-Qaeda militants and an army general escaped a separate ambush in eastern Yemen, security sources said.
Father of dismembered Chinese student calls Canadian killer ‘worse than a beast’
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The Canadian man convicted of dismembering a Chinese student was “worse than a beast”, the student’s father said on Monday.
Arabs meet on Palestinian call for swift U.N. vote to end Israel occupation
UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Arab U.N. delegations on Monday discussed a Palestinian plan to make peace with Israel within a year and end Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories by late 2017, despite Israeli and U.S. opposition….
Greece faces early election after PM loses vote on president
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece heads to an early general election next month after parliament rejected Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s nominee for president on Monday, throwing the country into a new period of political turmoil just as it emerges from econ…
Iraqi security forces recapture large sections of Dhuluiya town
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces and pro-government militias took control of large parts of the Tigris River town of Dhuluiya north of Baghdad on Monday from Islamic State fighters, police and army sources said.
Ukraine’s President to meet Russian, French, German leaders, rules out offensive
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President said on Monday he would meet the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on Jan. 15 in an attempt to restore peace to Kiev’s eastern territories and acknowledged Kiev lacked the resources to regain control by military…
U.S. coalition launches 18 air strikes against Islamic State: task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition launched 18 air strikes against Islamic State on Monday, including 12 in Syria and six in Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement.
