November 17, 2015 - Page 3

European Union defence ministers on Tuesday unanimously backed France’s request for help with military missions in the wake of the Paris attacks, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said. “France has requested

President Vladimir Putin vowed vengeance as Moscow on Tuesday confirmed that a bomb attack brought down a Russian passenger jet over Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board. Putin pledged

Five Tanzanian gold miners have been rescued after spending 41 days trapped deep underground eating cockroaches and frogs to survive, the mining ministry and survivors said Tuesday. The miners were among a

At least 11 people were killed and more than 100 hundred injured on Tuesday when a train derailed in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, administration and railway officials said. The accident occurred near

The Greek island of Lefkada was hit by a strong earthquake Tuesday, media reported, citing the mayor of the island in the southeast of the country. There were no immediate reports of

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday asked other EU states for help with its military operations abroad and support in its fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered the Philippines a warship as part of a $250-million aid package to Southeast Asian allies worried about Chinese efforts to control the South China Sea.

At least eight people drowned when a boat carrying migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Kos, the coastguard said Tuesday. They were the latest of nearly 3,500 deaths at

Kosovo’s opposition used tear gas and pepper spray in its latest attempt to prevent the functioning of parliament Tuesday, while protesters outside threw stones and paint at the building and police. Opposition