Ululations, tears as white Zimbabwean farmer returns to seized land
RUSAPE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – The last time white Zimbabwean farmer Rob Smart left his land it was at gunpoint, forced out in June by riot police armed with tear gas and AK-47 assault rifles.
Canada pays tribute to billionaire couple after mysterious deaths
TORONTO (Reuters) – Tearful family members paid tribute to Canadian pharmaceutical billionaires and philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman before thousands of people on Thursday, less than a week after news of the couple’s mysterious deaths shocked the nation.
Catalan separatists seen close to regaining control of parliament
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Pro-independence parties may keep their absolute majority in Catalonia’s regional parliament, an exit poll suggested after elections on Thursday, potentially prolonging Spain’s worst political crisis in decades.
U.N. to join Syria talks in Astana, with humanitarian hopes
MOSCOW/GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday he would take part in the latest round of Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana on Friday, with a month to go before he hopes to break the deadlock in p…
U.S. sanctions Myanmar general, others for abuses, corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 13 “serious human rights abusers and corrupt actors” including Myanmar general Maung Maung Soe, who oversaw this year’s brutal crackdown against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Catalan separatists seen close to absolute majority: exit poll
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Pro-independence parties in Spain’s economic powerhouse Catalonia were seen in a position to keep their absolute majority of seats in regional elections on Thursday based on an exit poll.
Defying Trump, over 120 countries at U.N. condemn Jerusalem decision
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – More than 120 countries defied President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capita…
Cardinal Law funeral held at Vatican with no mention of sex abuse crisis
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The funeral of Cardinal Bernard Law, who resigned as Archbishop of Boston 15 years ago after covering up years of sexual abuse of children by priests, was held in the Vatican on Thursday without a mention of what led to his dow…
South Sudan government, rebel groups sign ceasefire
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s government and rebel groups signed a ceasefire on Thursday in the latest attempt to end a four-year civil war and allow humanitarian groups access to civilians caught in the fighting.
Defying Trump, countries vote in favor of U.N. Jerusalem resolution
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – More than 100 countries defied President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
