Syrian government denies U.N. chemical attack report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has denied a U.N. report accusing it of a sarin attack in April that killed scores of people, state media said on Friday.
Exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh tops quarter of a million – UNHCR
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – An estimated 270,000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh over the past two weeks, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, announcing a dramatic jump in numbers fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar’s Rakhine …
Irma menaces Bahamas and Cuba, on course toward Florida
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma menaced Cuba and the Bahamas on Friday as it drove toward Florida after lashing the Caribbean with devastatingly high winds, killing 19 people and leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake.
Colombia’s FARC leader asks pope’s forgiveness for war pain
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Former Colombian FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono, now the head of a new political party, on Friday asked for forgiveness from the visiting Pope Francis for the pain and suffering the group inflicted over five decades of war.
Venezuela’s Maduro seeks debt negotiations after U.S. sanctions
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has invited bondholders to unspecified “negotiations” over the country’s foreign debt in coming days, in response to recent U.S. financial sanctions.
Trump visit to Britain still unfixed nine months after PM May’s invitation: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Nine months after Prime Minister Theresa May invited President Donald Trump for a formal state visit to Britain, no arrangements have yet been made and there is no sign of the visit taking place soon, U.S. and British officials said….
Turkish minister says EU turning negotiations into ‘children’s game’
TALLINN (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday the European Union was making a “child’s game” out of its membership talks, wrangling over threats to end them, and reminded the bloc of its strategic importance abutting Middle Eastern conflict zones.
U.N. urges Togo to respond to people’s ‘legitimate expectations’
LOME (Reuters) – The U.N. envoy to West Africa urged Togo to respond to people’s “legitimate expectations” as police clashed with protesters demanding an end to the 50-year ruling family dynasty for a third day on Friday.
At least 32 die after massive quake off southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least 32 people were killed after a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake, one of the biggest recorded in Mexico, struck off the country’s southern coast late on Thursday, causing cracks in buildings and triggering a small tsunami…
South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North’s founding day
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary on Saturday, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tension…
