UK police charges two with terror offences
(Reuters) – British counter terrorism police said on Thursday they had charged two men with terrorism offences following an investigation.
Fire in India’s financial capital kills at least 12
MUMBAI (Reuters) – At least 12 people died and three were critically injured in a late night fire at a multi-story building in India’s financial capital Mumbai, local authorities said on Friday.
Italy aims to send up to 470 troops to Niger to curb people-smuggling
ROME (Reuters) – Italy aims to deploy up to 470 troops to Niger to help tackle people-smuggling, the military General Staff said on Thursday.
At least 109 civilians killed by Saudi coalition’s raids, U.N. says
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has killed 109 civilians in air strikes in the past 10 days, including 54 people at a crowded market and 14 members of one family on a farm, the top U.N. official in the country said on Thursda…
Trump says China ‘Caught RED HANDED’ allowing oil into North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said China has been “caught” allowing oil into North Korea and said such moves would prevent “a friendly solution” to the crisis over Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
Ex-soccer star ‘King George’ Weah wins Liberia’s presidency
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Former soccer star George Weah has won Liberia’s presidential run-off election and will succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country’s first democratic transition in over 70 years.
Brazil’s top court suspends parts of President Temer’s Christmas pardons
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The head of Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended parts of a Christmas decree from President Michel Temer granting pardons to convicted criminals on Thursday, saying Temer’s actions needed further examination by the court.
Italy to vote on March 4, with hung parliament feared
ROME (Reuters) – Italy will vote on March 4 in an election expected to produce a hung parliament, instability and possible market turbulence in the euro zone’s third largest economy.
Angered by pardon for Fujimori, Peruvians plan more protests
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvians enraged over President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s pardon for authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori were expected to march on Thursday in the biggest protests yet against the two men since the Christmas Eve measure was announced….
Soccer star George Weah wins Liberian presidential election
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Former soccer star George Weah has defeated Vice President Joseph Boakai to win Liberia’s presidential run-off election and succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country’s first democratic transition in over 70 ye…
