Iraq’s Sadr readies militia to fight for Samarra
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has put his militia on alert to battle Islamic State militants for the city of Samarra, home to a Shi’ite mosque whose destruction eight years ago plunged the country into sectarian war…
U.S. says Tanzania aid tranche depends on anti-graft action
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The United States warned aid-reliant Tanzania on Thursday that further assistance, under a program that rewards countries for good governance, depended on its success in fighting corruption.
Suicide bomber attacks French-run school in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated explosives killing at least one person and wounding 16 others during an event at a French-run high school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Thursday, the deputy interior minister told Reuters.
Algerian troops kill militant involved in Frenchman’s beheading
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian security forces have killed a second militant involved in the kidnapping and beheading of a French tourist in September, the Algerian justice minister said on Thursday.
Syria’s southern rebels take step toward unity
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Rebels in southern Syria say they have taken a step toward unity that may attract more support from their Western and Arab backers, forging a joint defense pact to help shield them from government forces and Islamic State.
Thai minister meets Israeli ambassador after Hitler gaffe in official film
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A senior Thai cabinet minister met Israel’s ambassador to Thailand on Thursday after the diplomat said he was “saddened” by a government propaganda film that includes an image of a Thai school child painting a portrait of Adolf Hitl…
Jihadist cases stretch German justice to the limit: prosecutor
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s justice system is struggling to cope with waves of suspected jihadists returning from Syria and the speed at which young Muslims are being radicalized, the top public prosecutor said on Thursday.
Greece to hold elections in January if president vote fails: PM
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will hold snap general elections in January if parliament fails to elect a president this month, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Thursday as he called on all lawmakers to avert a national crisis by supporting his candid…
India judge sends Uber rape suspect to custody for two weeks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court sent the Uber taxi driver accused of raping a young passenger to judicial custody for two weeks after the attack in New Delhi led the government to request a nationwide ban on the popular U.S. online cab company.
Three more Ukrainian soldiers killed as truce frays: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and eight wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours, a military spokesman said on Thursday, further marring a truce which began with a “Day of Silence” on Tuesday.
