EU looks to resolve ‘very soon’ row with Poland over rule of law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive on Wednesday said it hoped for a deal “very soon” in a fundamental dispute with Poland over judicial independence and sources said mid-May could be a key date.
Trump signals strikes against Syria, lays into Assad backer Russia
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles “will be coming” and lambasting Moscow for standing by Syrian Presiden…
Bangladesh, UNHCR to ink preliminary plan on Rohingya repatriation
DHAKA/GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh laying out a framework for the voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, an agency spokesman said on Wednesday.
Saudi says it shot down Houthi missiles over Riyadh and southern cities
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted three ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh and other cities on Wednesday by Yemen’s Houthis who have stepped up attacks recently, threatening to escalate a rivalry between Saudi Arabia and …
France to propose first U.N. targeted sanctions over Mali violence
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France will propose the first names to be blacklisted by the United Nations Security Council for violating or obstructing Mali’s 2015 peace deal, French U.N. Ambassador Francois Delattre said on Wednesday.
Palestinian in Israeli sniper video denies instigating violence
GAZA (Reuters) – A 28-year-old Palestinian said on Wednesday that he was the man whose shooting by an Israeli sniper was captured on a leaked video, and he denied the army’s allegations that he had been organizing a violent demonstration at the Gaza bo…
South Africans pay tribute to the late Winnie Mandela
SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) – Thousands of South Africans paid tribute on Wednesday to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a memorial service in Soweto, the township at the forefront of the battle against apartheid and where she is revered for her role in …
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile over Riyadh: Al Arabiya
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, state media said, after at least three blasts were heard and three clouds of smoke were seen in the sky above the capital.
How the families of 10 massacred Rohingya fled Myanmar
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Rehana Khatun dreamed her husband came home. He appeared without warning in their village in western Myanmar, outside their handsome wooden house shaded by mango trees. “He didn’t say anything,” she said….
How Russian tycoon Deripaska might try to navigate sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Businesses controlled by Russian metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska are scrambling to find ways to keep trading after they were added to a U.S. sanctions blacklist.
