Bulgaria eyes trial early next year over killing of Israelis
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria intends to put suspects in a bus bombing that killed five Israelis on trial early next year, even if they have to be judged in absentia, the country’s chief prosecutor said on Thursday.
UK: Syria weapons deal must identify, secure all arms
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Thursday any deal to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control had to be enforceable and ensure the arsenal did not fall into the wrong hands.
Satellite image suggests North Korea has restarted Yongbyon nuclear reactor: U.S. group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Satellite imagery suggests North Korea has restarted a research reactor capable of producing plutonium for weapons at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, a U.S. research institute and a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Women and children among dead in Syrian Alawite village: monitors
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The death toll from an alleged massacre in an Alawite village in central Syria has risen to 22, including women, children and elderly men, a rights monitoring group said on Thursday.
Women and children among dead in Syrian Alawite village: monitors
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The death toll from an alleged massacre in an Alawite village in central Syria has risen to 22, including women, children and elderly men, a rights monitoring group said on Thursday.
Syrian airforce bombs hospital in north: activists and video
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian warplanes have bombed one of the main hospitals serving rebel-held territory in the north of the country, according to activists and video footage.
Polish government’s majority cut again after MP quits
WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish ruling coalition had only 232 seats in parliament to the opposition’s 228 on Thursday after the departure of Jacek Zalek from the governing Civic Platform party, the third lawmaker to quit in just over three weeks.
Russia says there is still a chance for peace in Syria
ASTANA (Reuters) – There is still a chance for peace in Syria and the world must not let it pass, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday as he prepared for talks with the United States on a plan to secure Syria’s chemical weapons.
France says West must not be fooled by proposed Syria deal
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Thursday it would be clear next week whether a Russian proposal to control Syria’s chemical weapons was credible, but warned of a risk of being fooled if Western allies do not stick to their demands.
Somali militants kill prominent U.S. jihadist: witnesses
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A prominent U.S.-born Islamist militant was killed in Somalia on Thursday after he fell out with senior commanders of the al Shabaab rebel group, witnesses said.
