German police raid migrant shelter after clashes
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police launched a raid on a migrant shelter on Thursday where three days ago 150 asylum seekers clashed with police and prevented the deportation of a 23-year-old man from Togo.
Focus on human rights fades as U.S., South Korea pursue North Korea deal
SEOUL (Reuters) – Absent from last week’s summit between the leaders of North and South Korea was Pyongyang’s human rights record, and the issue appears to have faded from U.S. President Donald Trump’s public agenda as he prepares for his own meeting w…
Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Buses arrived in south Damascus on Thursday to transport Syrian rebels from an enclave they have surrendered there, but some fighters in another besieged area near Homs kept fighting despite an agreement to quit, a war monitor said.
France’s Macron in New Caledonia, likely to tiptoe around independence issue
SYDNEY (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Thursday in the French territory of New Caledonia on a visit likely to boost effort by those residents hoping a referendum will result in a rejection of independence, without reigniting con…
Ten hurt in north London fire
(Reuters) – Ten people suffered minor injuries following a large fire during a Jewish celebration in north London, Hackney police said on Thursday.
Measuring Macron: Is France’s leader rebooting the economy?
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron swept into office last May on a pledge to create jobs and improve the lives of workers by rebooting the country’s economy.
Bonfire explosion in London injures up to 30: Express
(Reuters) – About 30 people were injured following a bonfire explosion during Lag BaOmer Jewish celebrations in London, the British daily Express reported on Thursday.
Exclusive: Mexico leftist’s wide lead narrows as election nears
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican leftist presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s lead narrowed for the first time in months as his nearest rival rebounded from corruption allegations ahead of the July 1 election, according to a poll rele…
Gunmen kidnap German nurse from ICRC in Somali capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a German nurse from the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday night, police and the ICRC said.
No harm done as Australia responds to Macron’s ‘delicious’ faux pas
SYDNEY (Reuters) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron may have had le vin rouge on his mind when he thanked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his “delicious wife” for their warm welcome on his official visit.
