Kerry says North Korea should not link family reunions with exercises
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday military exercises with South Korea this month will be the same as drills that have been held over the years and North Korea should not link them with reunions of separated Korean fa…
Kenyan denies obstructing case against its president
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Kenya’s most senior government lawyer rejected claims on Thursday it was obstructing the International Criminal Court’s investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Foul play suspected in death of Dutch politician behind euthanasia law
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch police said on Thursday they suspected foul play in the death this week of the former health minister who was behind the law that made the Netherlands the first country to legalize euthanasia, more than a decade ago.
Pakistani Taliban bomb kills 12 policemen despite peace talks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An explosion targeting a bus of Pakistani policemen killed 12 of them and wounded 58 near the city of Karachi on Thursday, officials said, in the latest incident of violence while the government and Pakistani Taliban are engaged i…
Ceasefire in Syria’s Homs extended: governor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A humanitarian ceasefire in the Syrian city of Homs was extended on Thursday for three more days, the city’s governor told Reuters.
Criticism of Israel by German politician angers Israeli minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Thursday that Germans should beware of criticising his country, alluding to Germany’s Nazi past and pouring fuel on a dispute with a visiting politician.
Kerry says North Korea should not link family reunions with exercises
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday military exercises with South Korea later this month will be the same as drills that have been conducted over the years and North Korea should not link them with reunions of separate…
Afghanistan will sign U.S. security pact, says Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he had received assurances from Afghan President Hamid Karzai that his country would sign a security deal with the United States that allows Western troops to remain in the country.
Russia’s Putin says supports Sisi’s bid for Egypt presidency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threw his weight behind a presidential bid by Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, voicing hope that ties would strengthen after the election.
Pepper spray, chaos in Indian parliament over new state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s parliament erupted in mayhem on Thursday when a legislator fired pepper spray in the lower house in protest against a bill on a new state.
