Oxfam agrees not to bid for new funding from UK government
LONDON (Reuters) – Oxfam has agreed not to bid for any new funding from Britain’s government until London is satisfied the charity meets sufficient ethical standards, development minister Penny Mordaunt said on Friday.
Sri Lanka PM plans reshuffle in wake of local election drubbing
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday he planned to stay in office and reshuffle his cabinet in the wake of a stinging loss in local elections for both parties in the ruling coalition.
Honduran president vows to fight graft as OAS mission head resigns
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has pledged to keep fighting corruption after the head of an international anti-graft mission resigned and accused authorities in the Central American nation of not providing enough supp…
UK says Oxfam will not bid for new government funding
LONDON (Reuters) – Oxfam has agreed not to bid for any new funding from Britain’s government until London is satisfied the charity meets sufficient ethical standards, development minister Penny Mordaunt said on Friday.
Ramaphosa plans ‘tough decisions’ to boost South Africa’s economy
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa faces “tough decisions” to boost economic growth after years of stagnation, new President Cyril Ramaphosa in a State of the Nation address on Friday a day after his inauguration.
Turks propose joint deployment with U.S. in Syria as allies aim to mend ties
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey proposed on Friday staging a joint deployment with U.S. troops in Syria, as the two NATO allies sought to rescue a rapidly deteriorating strategic relationship that Washington acknowledged had reached a “crisis point”.
Turkish court sentences six journalists to life, drawing international criticism
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Friday sentenced six journalists, including two prominent brothers, to life in jail for aiding plotters of a 2016 failed coup, state media said, a sharp turnaround after the country’s highest court ordered one of t…
Turkey frees German-Turkish journalist pending trial
ISTANBUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – A Turkish court freed German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel on Friday pending trial after indicting him for alleged security offences, in a move welcomed by Berlin and which could lead to an easing of tensions between the tw…
UK’s May says shares U.S. concerns about Iran role in Middle East
BERLIN (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that Britain shared the concerns of the United States about Iranian activities in the Middle East and was ready to take further action against Tehran.
Kosovo and Montenegro reach deal on 2015 border agreement
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo and Montenegro announced on Friday they had reached a deal on a 2015 border agreement between the two countries, a step toward Kosovo gaining visa-free travel to the European Union.
