Sony Pictures moves to release ‘The Interview’ in about-face
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sony Pictures will allow “The Interview” to play in some U.S. theaters on Christmas Day, reversing its decision to pull the film, after coming under criticism from President Barack Obama and others for caving into pre…
U.S. calls planned Thai poll delay to 2016 ‘unwise’
BANGKOK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A general election to return Thailand to democracy will be held in February 2016 at the earliest, a deputy prime minister said after talks with a U.S. diplomat on Tuesday, a delay Washington later called “unwise and unjus…
Anti-terror police arrest two in Sydney week after siege
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian counter-terrorism police said on Wednesday they arrested two men in Sydney, eight days after a 16-hour siege in a central city cafe ended with the deaths of two hostages and a gunman with radical Islamist sympathies.
Hungary PM Orban: U.S. uses corruption charges to gain influence
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States is using corruption allegations against some Hungarian public officials as a “cover story” to boost its influence in central Europe amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday.
Colombia army launches search for soldier kidnapped by rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s army has launched a search operation for a soldier kidnapped during an ambush by leftist FARC rebels last week in which five of his colleagues were killed, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
U.N. says Libya rivals agree ‘in principle’ to peace talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations informed the Security Council on Tuesday that rival factions in Libya have agreed “in principle” to hold a new round of peace talks aimed at ending the escalating political crisis early in the new year.
Global arms trade pact to take force; U.S. Senate has not ratified
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A global arms trade treaty that aims to regulate the $85 billion industry and keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers and criminals will enter into force on Wednesday, though the U.S. Senate has not yet ratified…
U.N. bars visitor with ‘Black Lives Matter’ patch on coat
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations barred a visitor from entering the world body’s headquarters last week because she was wearing a patch on her coat with the words “Black Lives Matter,” saying on Tuesday that the ban is in keeping with long…
Sudanese opposition leader, 81, in hospital after two-week detention
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The 81-year-old head of Sudan’s main opposition coalition has been admitted to a police hospital after more than two weeks in detention, his daughter and lawyer said on Tuesday.
Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq launched 10 more strikes against the militants on Tuesday, destroying various fighting positions, the U.S. military said in a statement.
