Drones paralyze British airport, grounding Christmas travelers
Britain sent troops to its second-biggest airport after an unprecedented attempt to cripple Christmas travel with large drones forced all flights to be canceled on Thursday.
UK’s Transport Secretary lifts night-flying restriction at other airports: Sky News
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said he would temporarily lift night-flying restrictions at other airports in Britain, Sky News reported on Thursday.
State of emergency declared in second Sudanese city amid protests
A state of emergency was declared in the eastern Sudanese city of al-Qadarif on Thursday, an official said, after at least two people were killed in protests against soaring prices.
Israeli military begins sealing off cross-border tunnels from Lebanon
The Israeli military on Thursday began to seal off four tunnels that it said had been dug by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah under the border from Lebanon.
Congo postpones Sunday’s presidential vote by a week
Democratic Republic of Congo’s election board has postponed a long-anticipated presidential vote scheduled for Sunday by one week until Dec. 30 after a fire destroyed voting materials.
Ten hurt as car plows into bus stop in western Germany: police
A car plowed into a bus stop in the western German town of Recklinghausen on Thursday and the driver and nine other people had been injured, police said.
Powerful quake strikes off Russia’s far east: USGS
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Russia’s far east on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, although Russian news agencies carried no immediate reports of damage from the sparsely populated area.
Palestinians in Iraq fearful after loss of Saddam-era privileges
A year after the Iraqi parliament voted to strip Palestinians of the equal-rights status they enjoyed under Saddam Hussein, Palestinians living in Iraq feel marginalized and vulnerable.
Saudi Arabia modifies intelligence service following Khashoggi murder
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the creation of three new government bodies aimed at improving the country’s intelligence operations in the wake of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has sparked international outrage.
U.S. likely to end air war against Islamic State in Syria
The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, U.S. officials said on Thursday, sealing an abrupt reversal of policy that has alarmed Western allies as well as Washington’s Kurdish battle par…
