Exclusive: ‘We are in a war’ – Cameroon unrest confronted by army offensive
(Reuters) – Daniel was in his home in the village of Bole in Southwest Cameroon on Feb. 2 when he heard gunfire and a commotion. Moments later, his house was ablaze, flames licking the walls.
Who is an Afghan? Row over ID cards fuels ethnic tension
KABUL (Reuters) – A multi-million dollar plan to issue new electronic identity cards ahead of elections in Afghanistan has stirred heated debate and ethnic animosity, raising political tension just as the country faces a stepped-up campaign of Taliban …
Skepticism and relief for Germany’s shotgun coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) partners faced a chorus of skepticism on Thursday as allies and opponents alike criticized a loveless coalition deal that some said showed the German chancellor’s time was…
North Korea says no U.S. talks planned at Olympics, Pence vows continued pressure
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has no intention of meeting U.S. officials during the Winter Olympics that start in South Korea on Friday, state media said, dampening hopes the Games will help resolve a tense standoff over the North’s nuclear weapons pro…
Thousands of Palestinians jam Gaza border, temporarily opened by Egypt
GAZA (Reuters) – Thousands of Palestinian travelers gathered at Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Thursday hoping for a brief chance to leave after Cairo temporarily opened a frontier it largely keeps closed as it battles an Islamist insurgency on t…
Iran says its regional influence not linked to nuclear deal
Paris (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday there was no link between its influence in the Middle East region and its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers that has now come under fire from the U.S. administration.
EU doubts 2020 Brexit vision, sees longer goodbye
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union believes Britain will not be ready to make a full break from the bloc by the end of 2020 as Brexit transition plans foresee and several senior EU figures said they are bracing for a much longer goodbye.
Tougher U.S. strategy brings Afghan gains, but peace or victory look remote
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A more aggressive U.S. strategy in Afghanistan has put the Taliban on the back foot, soldiers and police say, but bloody recent attacks in Kabul show the insurgency remains potent and a prolonged stalemate looms.
Britain will not hold a second EU vote after donation to stop Brexit: May’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will not hold a second referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, her spokesman said on Thursday after the billionaire George Soros donated money to stop Brexit.
One in five experience sexual harassment, says UK parliament report
LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly one in five people working in Britain’s parliament were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behavior in the past year, said a report commissioned after a series of sex scandals at Westminster.
