Italy arrests five in anti-terrorism swoop around Rome
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police on Thursday arrested five people as part of what they said was a major operation against suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism around Rome.
Turning to diplomacy, Japan’s Abe hopes to change channel from scandal woes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings battered by a scandal over suspected cronyism, is hoping a series of summits including one with U.S. President Donald Trump will restore his popularity ahead of a crucial ruling party le…
Preliminary results show Egypt’s Sisi leading voting: newspaper
CAIRO (Reuters) – Preliminary results show President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is leading Egypt’s presidential election with 21.5 million votes, state-owned newspaper Akhbar el-Youm reported on Thursday.
Japan offers North Korea summit, Pyongyang discussing meetings with Japan: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit, and Pyongyang has discussed the possibility of a leaders’ meeting with Japan, Japan’s Asahi newspaper said on Thursday.
Preliminary results show Egypt’s Sisi leading presidential race: state newspaper
CAIRO (Reuters) – Preliminary results show Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is leading the presidential race with 21.5 million votes, state-owned newspaper Akhbarelyoum said early on Thursday.
North, South Korea to hold summit on April 27: Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean government officials who held high-level talks with their North Korean counterparts on Thursday said.
Nobel winner Malala returns to Pakistan for first time 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.
Sixty eight killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire
VALENCIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station in the central city of Valencia killed 68 people on Wednesday, according to the government and witnesses.
Dozens feared dead after rioting and fire in Venezuelan police station
VALENCIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Dozens of people were feared dead after rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station, an official and witnesses said on Wednesday, although authorities did not say how many were killed.
Nobel laureate Malala returns to Pakistan six years after she was shot by Taliban
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai returned to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for schooling for girls.
