Brazilian police serve 100 search warrants in pension fund graft probe
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police served 100 search-and-seizure warrants on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged graft involving a pension fund for post office workers.
Party of Lebanon’s Berri calls on his supporters to halt protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The political party led by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called on his supporters on Thursday to stop protesting in the street, seeking to contain tensions unleashed by a row involving President Michel Aoun.
British PM May wants EU citizens’ rights to change after transition: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May wants to negotiate a deal with the European Union on changing the rights for EU citizens arriving in Britain during a transition phase after that period ends, her spokesman said on Thursday.
Me and my crutches – a North Korean defector’s story
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ji Seong-ho, 35, a North Korean defector who appeared at President Trump’s State of the Union address this week, is from Hoeryong, near the border with China. He told Reuters last year about the wooden crutches that he left North Kore…
Kenya high court suspends government shutdown of three TV channels
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan high court has suspended a government shutdown of three private TV channels that was prompted by their coverage of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s self-proclaimed presidential inauguration on Tuesday, one of the channels r…
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar refused bail
YANGON (Reuters) – A district court in Myanmar rejected bail on Thursday for two Reuters journalists accused of violating the country’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
Hungary says could quit U.N. talks on migration pact
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary could quit talks on a United Nations pact on migration because its pro-migration tone threatened Hungary’s security interests, the foreign minister said on Thursday.
U.S. says military option not believed to be close for solving North Korea crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. special envoy said on Thursday all options remain on the table for solving the nuclear standoff with North Korea but that he did not think the military option was close.
Turkey dismisses French marks on Syria campaign as ‘insults’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Thursday dismissed cautionary remarks from France about its military operation in northern Syria as “insults”, signaling continued strain between Ankara and its NATO allies over the incursion.
Pakistan extends Afghan refugees’ stay for only 60 days
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government has extended the stay of Afghan refugees in the country for 60 days, a shorter-than-recommended time that revives fears Islamabad is preparing a forced return of hundreds of thousands to violence-plagued Afgh…
