Water crisis spurs protests in Iran
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A number of protests have broken out in Iran since the beginning of the year over water, a growing political concern due to a drought which residents of parched areas and analysts say has been exacerbated by mismanagement.
Egypt counts votes, with all eyes on turnout for Sisi’s victory
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian officials were counting votes on Thursday after an election set to hand President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a second term following a crackdown on dissent that removed serious challengers.
Nobel winner Malala in tears on emotional return to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai broke down in tears during an emotional return to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for advocating greater education of girls.
Paris attacks suspect faces April 23 verdict over Brussels shootout
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The prime surviving suspect in the 2015 Paris attacks will face a verdict on April 23 in a separate case involving a shootout in Brussels in 2016, a Belgian court said on Thursday.
Italy arrests five Tunisians in anti-terrorism swoop
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police on Thursday arrested five Tunisians as part of what they said was a major operation against suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism in central and southern Italy.
North, South Korea fix April date for first summit in years
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean officials said on Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearization as tensions ease between t…
Former Russian spy poisoned by nerve agent on door of home in England: police
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve toxin that had been left on the front door of their home in England, British counter-terrorism police said.
Nobel winner Malala meets Pakistan PM on first trip home since being shot
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai returned to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for advocating greater education of girls.
Afghan women launch rare protest for peace in Taliban stronghold
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Dozens of peace activists, including women, have set up tents in the Afghan province of Helmand, after a car bomb killed more than a dozen people outside a sports stadium last week.
As questioning ends, Vatican Treasurer’s lawyer says no evidence to back charges
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Vatican Treasurer George Pell’s lawyer said on Thursday there was no evidence to support charges of historical sexual offences against the Australian cardinal, after four weeks of questioning accusers and witnesses ended.
