Attackers hit targets in Burkina Faso’s capital in coordinated assault
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Armed assailants attacked several targets in Burkina Faso’s capital on Friday, including the army headquarters and the French embassy, in a coordinated assault that France’s ambassador to the West African region called a terrori…
Syrian govt. seizes ground in Ghouta advance: commander, monitor
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces aim to advance into the eastern Ghouta region one “bite” at a time, a pro-government commander said on Friday, as a war monitor said the army had seized new ground from rebels.
Gunmen attack French embassy and army headquarters in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked the army’s headquarters in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday as well as the downtown area and France’s embassy, and the French ambassador said an explosion in the city was a terrorist attack.
Polish lawmaker: due reparations from Germany could stand at $850 billion
WARSAW (Reuters) – Warsaw has the right to demand reparations from Germany potentially worth $850 billion for destroyed property and people killed during World War Two, the politician in charge of reparations said on Friday.
Britain to protect Hungarians’ rights in UK after Brexit-formin
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Britain will remain committed to the security and defense of Central Europe after Brexit, and will protect the rights of Hungarians working in the United Kingdom, Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
From Prokofiev to prison: Macron couples soft power and tough reform
PARIS (Reuters) – Six hours in jail after an overnight rendition of Peter and the Wolf: no challenge, it seems, is off-limits for French President Emmanuel Macron as he seeks to woo wary voters behind his plans for hard-hitting economic reform.
China kicks off parliament season with attack on the West
BEIJING (Reuters) – China kicked off this year’s parliamentary season on Friday with an attack on those in the West who seek to besmirch the country for their own nefarious purposes, with a government spokesman quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in an appe…
Gunmen attack Burkina Faso army HQ after explosion: witness
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Masked gunmen with backpacks attacked guards at the entrance to Burkina Faso’s army headquarters in the capital Ougadougou on Friday after an explosion rocked the building, a witness at the scene told Reuters.
Overwhelmed health system to blame for Kenya hospital mix-up: doctors
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s doctors’ union defended staff at the largest referral hospital on Friday after they were suspended for operating on the wrong patient.
Kremlin dismisses allegation Russia behind German cyber attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday dismissed a suggestion that Russian hackers were behind a cyber attack in Germany, saying that Russia was now being blamed for any such attack and without any proof.
