State Department offers rewards for info on Pakistani militant leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that it is offering a $5 million reward for information on Mullah Fazlullah, the chief of the Pakistani Taliban, whose men shot Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Trump says South Koreans to make announcement on North Korea at 7 p.m.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea will make a “major announcement” on North Korea at 7 p.m. (0000 GMT) on Thursday, after South Korean envoys who met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week briefed U.S. officials at the White House, U.S. Presid…
Iraq’s Shi’ite militias formally inducted into security forces
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a decree on Thursday formalizing the inclusion of Shi’ite paramilitary groups in the country’s security forces.
Noisy, angry and joyous: women around the world demand equality
LONDON (Reuters) – In joyous celebrations and angry protests, women around the world came together in gatherings large and small on Thursday to mark International Women’s Day with a call for gender equality.
Female police officers help security on Afghan front line
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Shokria Jan, a female police officer in southern Afghanistan, is in a small force of women operating in one of the world’s most conservative societies and difficult security environments.
State Department says offering rewards for info on Pakistani militant leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that it was offering a $5 million reward for information on Mullah Fazlullah, the chief of the Pakistani Taliban.
South Koreans brief U.S. officials on landmark talks with North Korea’s leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korean envoys briefed American officials on Thursday on their unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while the U.S. secretary of state said that though “talks about talks” might be possible with Pyongya…
Venezuela opposition calls for protest against presidential vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition is calling for a national protest later this month against a “fraudulent” election it says is stacked in favor of President Nicolas Maduro, the first major mobilization since last year’s wave of street protest…
South Koreans in Washington to brief on talks with North Korea’s leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korean envoys briefed American officials on Thursday on their unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while the U.S. secretary of state said that though “talks about talks” might be possible with Pyongya…
Britain will respond if Russia is proved to be behind nerve attack: PM May
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will respond appropriately if evidence shows Moscow was behind a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in England, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday.
