U.S. sanctions 13 Chinese and North Korean organizations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 13 Chinese and North Korean organizations Washington accused of helping evade nuclear restrictions against Pyongyang and supporting the country through trade of commodities like c…
German police present stolen John Lennon diaries
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police presented on Tuesday diaries, pairs of glasses and other items belonging to late Beatle John Lennon that were stolen from his widow Yoko Ono in 2006 and eventually ended up in Berlin.
Russian lawmaker Kerimov detained by French police in tax evasion case
NICE, France (Reuters) – Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov was arrested by French police at Nice airport on Monday evening in connection with a tax evasion case, an official at the French prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
30 people killed in attack on cattle herders in northeast Nigeria: police official
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Unidentified attackers killed more than 30 cattle herders in the northeastern Nigerian state of Adamawa, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
U.S. says air strike kills over 100 militants in Somalia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it killed more than 100 Islamist militants in Somalia on Tuesday when it launched an air strike against al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked insurgent group that wants to topple the U.N.-backed government.
Russian businessman Kerimov detained by French police in Nice: prosecutor’s office
PARIS (Reuters) – Senior Russian lawmaker and businessman Suleiman Kerimov was arrested by French police at Nice airport on Monday night in connection with a tax evasion case, an official at a French prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
France’s Macron tells Iran, Israel leaders of need to preserve Lebanon’s stability
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron told the leaders of Iran and Israel in separate telephone calls that it was vital to keep Lebanon disassociated from regional crisis and urged all countries in the region to work collectively to reduce…
State Dept revolt: Tillerson accused of violating U.S. law on child soldiers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldie…
Russia moves to shelter banks funding arms makers from sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has proposed ending the publication of the names of banks which finance Russian state-controlled arms producers, in a possible sign that Moscow is preparing for new U.S. sanctions.
U.S. air strike kills more 100 militants in Somalia: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday that an air strike targeting an al Shabaab camp had killed more 100 militants.
