Mladic still a hero in dying home village
BOZANOVICI, Bosnia (Reuters) – The sign nailed to a tree marking one of the few paved roads bears the name of the village’s favorite son: “General Mladic Street”.
Shelling, air strikes as Philippine troops hunt militants in marshland
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine troops shelled positions held by a small group of pro-Islamic State militants in southern marshland on Friday, as the military pushed on with a new offensive after the country’s biggest urban battle in decades.
Iraqi forces recapture last Islamic State-held town of Rawa: statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq forces captured the border town of Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic State control, on Friday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
Under pressure, Britain’s May tries to reassure EU on money
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) – Britain will honour its commitments to the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday, trying to reassure increasingly frustrated leaders in the bloc who want London to spell out how much it will pay on Bre…
Mafia boss and mass murderer Riina dies in jail
ROME (Reuters) – Salvatore “Toto” Riina, the Sicilian Mafia’s most powerful boss of the 20th century who was convicted for ordering dozens of murders, died of natural causes early on Friday after almost a quarter of a century in jail.
‘There’s no going back,’ Zimbabwe’s party tells Mugabe
HARARE (Reuters) – Leaders of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party are making plans to force him from office if the 93-year-old leader resists pressure from the army to quit, a senior party source said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia striking deals with people detained in anti-graft purge: sources
(Reuters) – Saudi authorities are striking agreements with some of those detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, asking them to hand over assets and cash in return for their freedom, sources familiar with the matter said.
Cambodia faces U.S., EU action after banning opposition
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened vital trade preferences after the main opposition party to Prime Minister Hun Sen was banned.
North Korea petitions Russia to let workers stay despite sanctions: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – North Korea has petitioned the Russian parliament to help 3,500 migrant workers from the isolated Asian country stay in Russia despite new U.N. sanctions, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing a Russian lawmaker.
Mafia boss Riina ‘the Beast’ dies of natural causes
MILAN (Reuters) – Salvatore “Toto” Riina, the most powerful and feared Sicilian Mafia boss of the 20th century, died of natural causes early on Friday after almost a quarter century in jail, Italy’s Justice Ministry said.
