Mnangagwa vows to rebuild Zimbabwe and serve all citizens
HARARE (Reuters) – New President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid out a grand vision on Friday to revitalise Zimbabwe’s ravaged economy and vowed to rule on behalf of all the country’s citizens.
Iran says Saudi Crown Prince’s behavior ‘immature, weak-minded’: state TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was discredited internationally by his “immature” behavior, state television reported, after Mohammed bin Salman called Iran’s Supreme Leader “the new Hitler of the Middle East”….
Ukraine’s promise of EU membership remains elusive
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders offered Ukraine closer ties on Friday at a summit meant to cement Kiev’s ties with the West, but they declined to promise that the country could one day join the bloc.
Militants kill more than 230 at mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack of Egypt’s modern history, state media and witnesses said.
Polish MPs back judicial overhaul seen by EU as threat to rule of law
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s ruling party lawmakers gave preliminary approval on Friday to two bills allowing parliament and the president to replace top judges, plans the opposition and the European Commission denounced as a threat to the rule of law.
Russian bombers hit Islamic State targets in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday six TU-22M3 long-range bombers had carried out air strikes on Islamic State targets on the western bank of the Euphrates river in Syria, the RIA news agency reported.
Thai PM reshuffles cabinet for the fifth time since coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reshuffled his cabinet, a statement published in the Royal Gazette said on Friday, the fifth change in his administration since he took power in 2014.
German president to meet party leaders on Thursday
BERLIN (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the head of Bavaria’s conservatives, and the leader of the center Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday, his office said on Friday.
Militants kill 184 in attack on mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai: state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – Militants killed 184 people at a mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai region on Friday, detonating a bomb and shooting at fleeing worshippers and ambulances, state media and witnesses said.
France’s Le Drian says China is ‘well placed to push’ North Korea to talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has leverage to persuade North Korea to go back to talks over its nuclear ambitions, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday, after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
