Police start security operation a month ahead of UK royal wedding
LONDON (Reuters) – Police in Windsor, where Prince Harry marries American actress Meghan Markle next month, said on Thursday they had begun one of the biggest security operations in their history to ensure the event passes off safely.
Rare glimpse of Assad family ties to Russia in kids’ stay at seaside camp
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – News that Russia hosted the teenage children of Bashar al-Assad at a lavishly-rebuilt Black Sea summer camp in Crimea last year has given a rare glimpse into the personal lives of the Syrian president’s family and his clo…
Wolves to lambs: Finding God behind bars in El Salvador
SAN FRANCISCO GOTERA, El Salvador (Reuters) – Pastor Manuel Rivera’s voice echoes through the crowded courtyard in the notorious San Francisco Gotera prison in El Salvador, as hardened criminals weep and bow their heads in prayer.
Cuba’s new president vows to defend Castro revolutionary legacy
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, began his term on Thursday with a promise to defend the socialist revolution led by the Castro brothers since 1959, giving a strident speech that also emphasized the need to modernize the isla…
Ukraine moves to split church from Russia as elections approach
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Orthodox church could become independent of Moscow under the terms of a presidential initiative lawmakers approved on Thursday, a move that President Petro Poroshenko said would make it harder for Russia to meddle in Ukrainia…
Trouble in the family: UK’s migrant embarrassment undermines Commonwealth reunion
LONDON (Reuters) – As it prepares to leave the European Union, Britain’s attempts to revitalize links with former colonies at a lavish summit in London have been overshadowed by outrage over Prime Minister Theresa May’s treatment of Commonwealth migran…
North Korea seeks ‘complete denuclearization’, says Moon, as U.S. vows continued pressure
SEOUL/GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete denuclearization” of the Korean peninsula and is not seeking conditions, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday, as the United States vowed to maintain “maximum…
The great Russian oil game in Iraqi Kurdistan
LONDON (Reuters) – Last October, at the height of a political crisis in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, a letter arrived at the Iraqi oil ministry in Baghdad from Igor Sechin, head of Kremlin oil major Rosneft .
Cuba swears in Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Castro as president
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban Communist Party stalwart Miguel Diaz-Canel replaced Raul Castro as president on Thursday, a new chapter for the island after nearly sixty years of rule by the Castro brothers but a change that is aimed at preserving Cuban socia…
Britain’s health minister faces investigation over luxury flats purchase
LONDON (Reuters) – Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is facing an investigation by a parliamentary watchdog over his failure to declare a property investment deal.
