Russia summons U.S. envoy over missing consular flags
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday it had summoned the U.S. Embassy charge d’affaires in Moscow to protest against what it said was the removal of Russian flags from diplomatic premises that Russia had to vacate in the United …
UNESCO selects France’s Azoulay as new chief
PARIS (Reuters) – The United Nations’ cultural agency selected former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay as its new chief on Friday, handing her the keys to revive UNESCO’s fortunes after the United States pulled out.
Pakistan’s hostage rescue hailed, but tensions with U.S. remain
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The freeing of a hostage U.S.-Canadian family by Pakistan’s army has been hailed by officials as a positive step in mending ties between Washington and Islamabad, but those hoping fresh start in their fraught relationship seem lik…
EU summit site to re-open Monday after noxious fume scare
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s new summit venue will re-open on Monday after noxious fumes put kitchen staff in hospital and forced the evacuation of the whole building on Friday.
Nigeria jails 45 Boko Haram suspects in mass trial held in secret
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria has convicted and jailed 45 Boko Haram suspects, the government said on Friday, the first sentences it has handed down in a set of mass trials that have drawn criticism for being held behind closed doors.
President Trump to decertify Iran nuclear deal in major shift in U.S. policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will strike a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement in defiance of international support for it on Friday, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal in a major reversal of U…
Syrian fighter pilot on trial for espionage in Turkey returns to Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Syrian fighter pilot who was detained after crashing in southern Turkey in March has returned to Syria after a Turkish court released him on Friday, Syrian TV reported.
Mother of Rwandan president’s challenger tells court of torture
KIGALI (Reuters) – The mother and sister of a prominent critic of Rwanda’s president said on Friday all three of them had been tortured and deprived of food as they were held in jail on charges of forgery and inciting insurrection.
EU mulls Brexit summit gesture, May hints on cash
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU governments wrangled on Friday over a goodwill gesture to Theresa May that some hope might break deadlock in Brexit talks but others fear may let Britain dodge demands for tens of billions of euros.
U.S. to maintain Cuba, Venezuela sanctions until freedoms restored: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would maintain sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela until they restore political and religious freedom.
