Under pressure, Britain’s May tries to reassure EU on money
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) – Britain will honour its commitments to the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday, trying to reassure increasingly frustrated leaders in the bloc who want London to spell out how much it will pay on Bre…
Mafia boss and mass murderer Riina dies in jail
ROME (Reuters) – Salvatore “Toto” Riina, the Sicilian Mafia’s most powerful boss of the 20th century who was convicted for ordering dozens of murders, died of natural causes early on Friday after almost a quarter of a century in jail.
‘There’s no going back,’ Zimbabwe’s party tells Mugabe
HARARE (Reuters) – Leaders of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party are making plans to force him from office if the 93-year-old leader resists pressure from the army to quit, a senior party source said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia striking deals with people detained in anti-graft purge: sources
(Reuters) – Saudi authorities are striking agreements with some of those detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, asking them to hand over assets and cash in return for their freedom, sources familiar with the matter said.
Cambodia faces U.S., EU action after banning opposition
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened vital trade preferences after the main opposition party to Prime Minister Hun Sen was banned.
North Korea petitions Russia to let workers stay despite sanctions: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – North Korea has petitioned the Russian parliament to help 3,500 migrant workers from the isolated Asian country stay in Russia despite new U.N. sanctions, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing a Russian lawmaker.
Mafia boss Riina ‘the Beast’ dies of natural causes
MILAN (Reuters) – Salvatore “Toto” Riina, the most powerful and feared Sicilian Mafia boss of the 20th century, died of natural causes early on Friday after almost a quarter century in jail, Italy’s Justice Ministry said.
Kenyan police fire in air to disperse opposition demonstrators
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police fired in the air on Friday to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters gathered outside the airport in the capital Nairobi, a Reuters witness said.
Injured defector’s parasites and diet hint at hard life in North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Parasitic worms found in a North Korean soldier, critically injured during a desperate defection, highlight nutrition and hygiene problems that experts say have plagued the isolated country for decades.
Trump discussed free trade pact with Japan’s Abe, U.S. envoy says
TOKYO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump discussed a possible free trade agreement (FTA) with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his trip to Tokyo, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said on Friday, contradicting Japanese officials who had said such talks neve…
