Pakistan army says Islamist militant attack kills 23 soldiers

Pakistan army says Islamist militant attack kills 23 soldiers

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden truck into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 soldiers, the army said, the latest attack in recent months claimed by a Pakistani Taliban group. The bomb and gun attack occurred in the district of Dera Ismail … Read more

Iraq’s Green Zone housing US embassy targeted with rockets – sources

Iraq’s Green Zone housing US embassy targeted with rockets – sources

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone housing the U.S. Embassy was targeted with several rockets around dawn on Friday, two security sources said, noting it was not clear where the rockets had hit and whether there was damage. Explosions were heard near the embassy, in Iraq’s capital about 4 a.m. on … Read more

Denmark passes law to ban Koran burnings

Denmark passes law to ban Koran burnings

[1/5]The screen in the Danish Parliament, Folketinget, shows the result after a vote for a new law against inappropriate treatment of writings of importance to religious communities, in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 7, 2023. After a debate lasting several hours, the law against the inappropriate… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more COPENHAGEN, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Denmark’s … Read more

Dutch politician Wilders vows ‘I will be prime minister’ on X

Dutch politician Wilders vows ‘I will be prime minister’ on X

Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders gestures as he meets with members of his party at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights AMSTERDAM, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Veteran Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on Saturday … Read more

Renewed drilling begins to rescue 40 men trapped in Indian tunnel for fifth day

Renewed drilling begins to rescue 40 men trapped in Indian tunnel for fifth day

[1/4]Members of rescue teams stand at the entrance of a tunnel where 40 road workers are trapped after a portion of the tunnel collapsed, in Uttarkashi in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Shankar Prasad Nautiyal Acquire Licensing Rights UTTARKASHI, India, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Rescue workers renewed efforts on Thursday to … Read more

Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons

Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons

Pope Francis gestures as he leaves after the weekly general audience, in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Acquire Licensing Rights VATICAN CITY, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility … Read more

In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative US bishop Strickland

In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative US bishop Strickland

Pope Francis presides over the closing Mass at the end of the Synod of Bishops in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, October 29, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights VATICAN CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Pope Francis has dismissed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, one of his fiercest critics among … Read more

India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing

India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing

Maximalist stands hinder recovery of India-Canada ties Indian elections, Canada murder trial could be obstacles Diplomatic crisis to hurt people movement, Indian students NEW DELHI/OTTAWA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Mending frayed diplomatic relations between India and Canada will be a long process after each side adopted maximalist positions, despite New Delhi’s surprise move to ease … Read more

Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff

Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff

[1/2]Pope Francis holds prayer for migrants and refugees, with the ‘Angels Unaware’ monument, dedicated to the world’s migrants and refugees, behind him in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ROME, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he will attend the COP28 climate … Read more

Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid groups

Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid groups

File photo: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 28 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said … Read more