Pope visits Bangladesh orphans on last day of trip headlined by Rohingya crisis
DHAKA (Reuters) – Pope Francis visited a home in Dhaka founded by Mother Teresa for orphans, unwed mothers and destitute elderly on Saturday as he wrapped up his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Cyclone batters southwestern India coast killing 14, many missing
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Cyclone Ockhi barrelled into the Lakshwadeep islands in southwestern India on Saturday after drenching the neighboring states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, claiming so far around 14 lives with many fishermen still feared trapped at sea.
Honduran army enforces curfew to stem violence after delayed vote count
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras suspended the right to free movement on Friday, imposing a dusk-to-dawn curfew and giving the army and police extended powers after looting and protests triggered by a contested election killed at least one person.
Honduras suspends rights as violence spreads over delayed vote count
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras suspended constitutional rights to give the army and police more powers to contain unrest, a senior government official said on Friday, after at least one person was killed in protests and looting triggered by a contest…
Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian judge on Friday suspended part of a Quebec law banning people from wearing full-face veils when giving or receiving public services, handing a provisional victory to civil liberties groups who argued that the law is uncon…
One dead, scores arrested in unrest over delayed Honduran vote count
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – At least one protester died, over 20 people were injured and more than 100 others were arrested for looting in Honduras after a delayed and disputed presidential vote count sparked unrest amid opposition accusations of electoral…
Venezuela arrests relative of powerful ex-oil boss Ramirez in graft probe
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has arrested Diego Salazar, a relative of former oil czar Rafael Ramirez, as part of an investigation into a money laundering scandal in Andorra, the South American country’s state prosecutor said on Friday night.
Pleas to flee, a desperate video: Inside Venezuela’s oil industry purge
CARACAS (Reuters) – Days before masked agents arrested him, family and friends pleaded with Eulogio Del Pino to flee, warning that he could be next among executives detained or pursued, one after another, in a mounting purge of Venezuela’s faltering oi…
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that as offensive operations against Islamic State in Syria entered their final stages, he expected the focus to move towards holding territory instead of armi…
U.N. council to meet on North Korea rights abuses, nuclear program in December
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Security Council ministers will meet on Dec. 15 to discuss North Korea’s nuclear and missiles programs and the body will also meet separately this month to discuss human rights abuses in the North Asian country…
