Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with Kurds
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the hands of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters following a three-hour battle, security sources said.
Death toll from Somalia bombings rises to 358
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The number killed in twin bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu last weekend has risen to 358, the government said late on Friday.
Czechs vote for new parliament, wealthy businessman seen as likely next PM
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czechs voted on Friday in an election expected to hand power to businessman Andrej Babis who has won popular support by pledging to sweep aside traditional parties, boost investment and keep out refugees, but faces a criminal probe f…
Brazil’s Temer says pension reform might not pass this year
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Michel Temer said on Friday that a bill overhauling Brazil’s costly pension system might not clear Congress this year as planned, the first time that he has indicated that such a delay might happen.
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least sixteen police officers were killed in a shoot-out during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt’s Western desert, two security sources said on Friday.
Canada granting asylum to U.S. border crossers at higher rates: data
TORONTO (Reuters) – Asylum seekers who illegally crossed the U.S. border into Canada this year are obtaining refugee status at higher rates, new data shows, as authorities accept claims from people who say they feared being deported by U.S. President D…
Official candidate seen ahead in Buenos Aires Senate race: poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s ruling party candidate for Senate in the key province of Buenos Aires is 4.8 percentage points ahead of the opposition candidate, according to a poll by consultancy Management & Fit sent exclusively to Reuters on Friday.
Iranian commander issued stark warning to Iraqi Kurds over Kirkuk
SULAIMANIA/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A senior Iranian military commander repeatedly warned Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to withdraw from the oil city of Kirkuk or face an onslaught by Iraqi forces and allied Iranian-backed fighters, Kurdish officials bri…
Suicide bombers attack two Afghan mosques, at least 72 dead
KABUL (Reuters) – Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 72 people including children, officials and witnesses said.
France gets serious over sexual harassment after Weinstein scandal: minister
PARIS (Reuters) – The Harvey Weinstein scandal is forcing a rethink of attitudes toward sexual harassment in France, a country that cherishes its self-image as the land of seduction and romance, said the minister tasked with cracking down on violence a…
