Rise in kidnappings shakes faith in Uganda’s police
LUWERO, Uganda (Reuters) – In a small Ugandan town in February, Juma Nsereko took a panicked call from his wife: their five-year-old twin girls were missing and the mother suspected their neighbor, a jobless man, had kidnapped them.
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site, U.S. envoy says
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russia may have tampered with the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Douma, the U.S. envoy to the global watchdog said on Monday, urging the body to condemn the continuing use of banned chemical weapons.
Japan PM Abe’s woes deepen as ratings drop, predecessor predicts resignation
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political crisis deepened on Monday after polls showed that suspected cronyism scandals have pushed his support to record lows and a popular predecessor said Abe would probably resign in June.
Turkey says not siding with anyone on Syria, policy different from Iran, Russia, U.S.
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey does not stand with or against any country on Syria and its policy in the region is different from that of Iran, Russia and the United States, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday.
Merkel’s conservatives seek to limit her room on euro zone reform
BERLIN (Reuters) – Members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc in parliament are seeking to limit her room for maneuver on euro zone reform, a draft proposal seen ahead of her meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday showed…
Three Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish militant attack: security sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants attacked Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey early on Monday, killing three soldiers and wounding one, security sources said.
South Korea’s Park gives up on appeal of corruption conviction: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s former president Park Geun-hye has submitted to a court a document disclosing her intention to give up on an appeal proceeding against her conviction for corruption, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.
Russia says will not delay response to U.S. sanctions: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not delay adopting legislation in response to new U.S. sanctions, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday, RIA news agency reported.
German minister wants EU united front for de-escalation with Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Europe Minister Michael Roth called for the European Union to adopt a united front against Russia with the aim of reducing tensions, warning that “anti-Russian reflexes” were as dangerous as naivete about Russia’s “nationalist…
U.N. Security Council should keep pushing for Syria ceasefire: Dutch minister
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council should keep pushing for a ceasefire in Syria, Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok said on Monday.
