Russia says U.N. report on Syria attack biased
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia denounced U.N. investigators’ findings on a poison gas attack in Syria as preconceived and tainted by politics on Wednesday, stepping up its criticism of a report Western nations said proved President Bashar al-Assad’s …
NATO chief urges Europe to fill drone, aircraft gaps
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will urge Europe on Thursday to step up its commitment to defense by buying more surveillance drones, transport and tanker aircraft and strengthening its fragmented defence industry.
Former Cypriot minister held in Greek graft trial
ATHENS (Reuters) – A former Cypriot minister was ordered detained on Wednesday by a Greek prosecutor pending his trial in relation to a graft investigation against a once-powerful Greek politician facing corruption charges in Athens.
Opposition suspends role in Bahrain talks after deputy leader held
BAHRAIN (Reuters) – Bahrain’s largest opposition party on Wednesday suspended its participation in talks with the government aimed at ending 2 1/2 years of political turmoil in protest at the arrest of its deputy leader.
Chadian troops abandon north Mali posts in protest
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A company of about 150 Chadian soldiers of the United Nations peacekeeping force in northern Mali abandoned their posts on Wednesday in protest at the length of time they have served, a spokeswoman for the U.N. mission said.
Malian man indicted in 2000 killing of U.S. official in Niger
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unsealed an indictment of a Malian man they say killed a U.S. Defense Department official in Niger in 2000, and who remains at large.
Greek police search Golden Dawn offices after man stabbed to death
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police searched the offices of the Golden Dawn party on Wednesday after an anti-racism rapper was stabbed to death by a man who sympathized with the far-right group.
Nigerian army says kills 150 insurgents, loses 16 troops
ABUJA/DAMATURU (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday it had killed 150 insurgents, including a commander, in an operation against Islamist group Boko Haram in which 16 of its own forces were also killed.
Syrian gas attack spurring foreign jihadists: French judge
PARIS (Reuters) – A poison gas attack in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus last month is inspiring foreign militants to go and fight for vengeance in Syria, France’s top anti-terrorism judge said on Wednesday, warning of long-term security consequences.
NATO plans major east European exercise, reassures Russia
BRUNSSUM, The Netherlands (Reuters) – After years of fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, NATO plans a major exercise in eastern Europe in November to brush up its conventional warfare skills, but insists it is not practicing with Cold War foe Russia i…
