Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid
GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel has systematically deprived Palestinians of their human rights, with 1.9 million in Gaza “caged in a toxic slum from birth to death”, U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said on Friday.
League, 5-Star publish government pact, put Italy on collision course with EU
ROME (Reuters) – The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and far-right League on Friday published their joint government program, promising a major spending spree that will likely put Italy on a collision course with the European Union.
Greek PM to brief opposition parties over Macedonia name dispute
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants to brief the country’s president and opposition leaders over the progress achieved with Skopje in negotiations to settle a decades-old dispute over Macedonia’s name, a government official sai…
At least 15 killed during Burundi referendum campaign: rights group
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed and six were raped during a referendum campaign in Burundi that could let President Pierre Nkurunziza hold power until 2034, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
China says it stands for stability, peace on Korean peninsula
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday that it stands for stability and peace on the Korean peninsula and for settlement of the issue through talks, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that China may be influencing North Korea.
France freezes assets of three people, nine firms over Syria chemical weapons
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Friday it had frozen the assets of three people nine companies suspected of involvement in the development of chemical weapons in Syria.
U.S. driven by self-interest in wanting to block Russia pipeline: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – A close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a stark warning to the United States about the risks of placing “America First”, accusing Washington of seeking to block a planned Russia-Germany gas pipeline to shore up its own…
Indonesia prosecutors seek death for cleric accused of planning attacks from jail
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian prosecutors on Friday sought the death penalty for radical Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman who is on trial accused of masterminding a series of attacks, including a deadly 2016 gun and suicide bomb assault in Jakarta, fro…
Hundreds of designer bags, jewelry, cash seized in Malaysia from ex-PM
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police seized 284 boxes of designer handbags and dozens of bags filled with cash and jewelry on Friday from a luxury condominium in the center of Kuala Lumpur linked to former prime minister Najib Razak.
Ukraine leader enacts new sanctions against Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree to enact the recently adopted decision to expand sanctions on Russian companies and entities, according to information published on the presidential website on Friday.
