Zimbabwe court dismisses case of U.S. woman charged with insulting Mugabe
HARARE (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen charged with attempting to overthrow the Zimbabwean government after police accused her of insulting then-president Robert Mugabe had her case dismissed by a Harare court on Thursday.
Iranian army commander offers to help police with protests
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s army chief said on Thursday police forces had already quelled anti-government unrest that has killed 21 people but that his troops were ready to intervene if needed, official media reported, as new state-sponsored protests were…
Turkey says U.S. conviction of banker is ‘unprecedented interference’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Thursday condemned the U.S. conviction of a Turkish banker for evading Iran sanctions as unprecedented meddling in its internal affairs, pushing back against a case that President Tayyip Erdogan has cast as a political atta…
Council leader calls for beggars to be removed before UK royal wedding
LONDON (Reuters) – Beggars need to be cleared by police from the streets of Windsor before the wedding of Prince Harry to girlfriend Meghan Markle because their “detritus” is presenting the picturesque English town in a poor light, the local council le…
U.S. military warns against getting hopes up over North Korean overture
SEOUL (Reuters) – The head of U.S. forces in South Korea warned on Thursday against raising hopes over North Korea’s peace overture amid a war of words between the United States and the reclusive North over its nuclear and missile programs.
Tony Blair tells UK voters: time is running out to stop Brexit folly
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British prime minister Tony Blair told voters on Thursday that time was running out to reverse Brexit, a folly that he said would torpedo Britain’s remaining clout and be regretted for generations to come.
Vietnam police arrest fugitive businessman deported by Singapore
(Reuters) – Vietnamese police arrested on Thursday a fugitive businessman, Phan Van Anh Vu, who is wanted in the Communist state on suspicion of revealing state secrets.
Japan faces greatest danger since World War due to North Korea: PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – The security situation facing Japan is the most perilous since World War Two because of North Korea’s “unacceptable” provocations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday and he vowed to bolster defenses to protect the Japanese peo…
Israeli military to probe death of disabled Palestinian in Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said on Thursday it would further investigate the death of a wheechair-bound Palestinian who was killed in clashes over U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Turkey says U.S. conviction of banker ‘unjust and unfortunate’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Thursday slammed a U.S. jury’s decision to convict a Turkish banker for helping Iran evade sanctions as “unjust and unfortunate” and cast the trial as unprecedented interference in Ankara’s internal affairs.
