‘Misfits’ plotted Valentine’s Day murders in Canada mall: minister
(This Feb 14 story adds police attribution in first paragraph)
Bahrain confirms six-month sentence for opposition official: lawyer
MANAMA (Reuters) – A Bahrain appeals court on Sunday upheld a six-month prison sentence against a senior leader of the main Shi’ite opposition al-Wefaq group handed down last month over tweets about election financing, his lawyer said.
Yemen’s last Jews eye exodus after Islamist militia takeover
SANAA (Reuters) – A few worried families are all that remain of Yemen’s ancient Jewish community, and they too may soon flee after a Shi’ite Muslim militia seized power in the strife-torn country this month.
U.S. says 11 more air strikes carried out against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition partners conducted three air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and eight in Iraq since Saturday, according to the U.S. military.
Italian coast guard starts rescuing at least 1,000 boat migrants
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s coast guard went to the rescue of at least 1,000 migrants in difficulty in the sea between Europe and North Africa on Sunday, the third operation of its kind in as many days.
China to abolish temporary residence permits: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans to abolish temporary residence permits as part of a broader reform of the country’s household registration system, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a move that could boost consumer spending.
Saudi Arabia condemns attacks in Copenhagen and North Carolina
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned a deadly attack in Denmark which bore similarities to Islamist shootings in Paris, while also deploring the killing of three Muslims in North Carolina.
Jordan jails senior Brotherhood official for criticizing UAE
AMMAN (Reuters) – A court in Jordan jailed the deputy head of the country’s Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday for publicly criticizing the United Arab Emirates, in a verdict his lawyer described as illegal and an attack on free speech.
Iraqi army, militia repel Islamic State attack on dam north of Baghdad: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces backed by Shi’ite Muslim militias repelled an early morning assault by Islamic State insurgents on a dam area north of Baghdad, security sources and a local official said on Sunday.
Kurds clash with Turkish police on anniversary of leader’s capture
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Thousands of Kurds rallied in towns across Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast on Sunday and some clashed with riot police in calling for the release of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan on the 16th anniversary of his ca…
