Deputy head of UK charity Oxfam quits over Haiti sex scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – The deputy head of Oxfam resigned on Monday over what she said was the British charity’s failure to adequately respond to past allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its staff.
Haiti sex scandal at Oxfam adds to anti-aid pressures in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – British charity Oxfam was fighting to save its government funding on Monday following revelations about sexual misconduct by staff working in Haiti after a devastating earthquake in 2010.
Fate of South Africa’s Zuma should be decided on Monday
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The leadership of South Africa’s ruling party went into a special meeting on Monday on President Jacob Zuma, who is mired in corruption allegations, with expectations high that a decision on his fate would be reached b…
British, Irish PMs visit Northern Ireland in bid to end political crisis
BELFAST (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish leader Leo Varadkar began talks with political parties in Northern Ireland on Monday to urge them to restore devolved government and avoid the introduction of direct rule from London.
UK worried by Iran role in Israel-Syria border confrontation: Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Boris Johnson said London was concerned at Iran’s role in a confrontation at Israel’s border with Syria.
Nigel Farage warns ‘Brexit betrayal’ would thrust Britain into crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – If Prime Minister Theresa May allows Brexit to be watered down or halted by supporters of European Union membership, then Britain will be thrust into the gravest constitutional crisis since World War Two, Brexit campaigner Nigel Fara…
Ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili ‘kidnapped’ in Kiev: his Facebook page
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili has been detained in Kiev by unknown “kidnappers”, according to a post on the former Georgian leader’s official Facebook page and his spokeswoman.
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost more than $88 billion, with housing a particularly urgent priority, Iraqi officials told an international donors’ conference on Monday.
Head held high, Kim’s sister returns to North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – A prim, young woman with a high forehead and hair half swept back quietly gazes at the throngs of people pushing for a glimpse of her, a faint smile on her lips and eyelids low as four bodyguards jostle around her.
Top U.S. diplomat announces mandatory sexual harassment training
CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday that department employees must step in and intervene if they witness sexual harassment, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for those accused of harassment …
