Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries deploy to Syrian border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary groups have deployed to the frontier to back up border guard forces who came under fire from within Syria over the past three days, one of their commanders said on Friday.
Ukraine president submits anti-corruption court law to parliament
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has submitted a new draft law to parliament for the creation of an anti-corruption court, the parliamentary website showed late on Friday.
U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea over missile test
UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, seeking to limit its access to refined petroleum products and crude oil and it…
U.N. appoints American to lead Children’s Fund
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations announced on Friday the appointment of Henrietta Fore, an economic development advocate and former U.S. State Department official, as executive director of its Children’s Fund, effective Jan. 1.
U.S. backs re-election of Honduran president despite vote controversy
WASHINGTON/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The United States on Friday backed the re-election of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez despite widespread misgivings about the vote count, prompting the opposition candidate to describe his bid for the presid…
Don’t scrap war crimes court, U.S. warns Kosovo
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Any move by Kosovo to scrap a war crimes court linked to its independence struggle would seriously undermine relations with friendly western nations, its main backer the United States said on Friday.
U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea following its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test, a move that analysts said could have a significant impact on the isolate…
U.S. backs re-election of Honduran president despite misgivings
WASHINGTON/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The United States on Friday backed the re-election of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, a conservative and U.S. ally, who was certified the winner of last month’s presidential contest despite widespread misgi…
U.N. evacuates refugees to Italy from Libya for first time
PRATICA DI MARE, Italy (Reuters) – The United Nations began bringing African refugees to Italy from Libya on Friday, evacuating them from detention centers whose conditions have been condemned by humanitarian groups as inhumane.
Arab states believe U.S. aid secure despite defying Trump Jerusalem move
AMMAN/CAIRO (Reuters) – Leading Arab allies threatened with cuts in aid by Donald Trump said on Friday they had no choice but to defy the U.S. president over his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and did not believe he would follow through….
