U.N. Security Council members urge new probe into killings of monitors
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Several members of the U.N. Security Council called on U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday to establish an international investigation into the murders of two U.N. investigators in Democratic Republic of Congo…
South African borders on ‘red alert’ to stop Grace Mugabe fleeing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police have put a “red alert” on the country’s borders to prevent any attempted flight by Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a model in a Johannesburg hotel with an electric cable.
Saudi coalition to blame for half of Yemen child casualties: draft U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition was responsible for an “unacceptably high” 51 percent of child deaths and injuries in Yemen last year, according to a draft United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. to honor Japan defense pact ‘without reservation’: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said the United States would honor its defense treaty agreements with Japan “without reservation” after talks in Washington with Japan’s foreign and defense ministers focused on N…
Kenya police watchdog says investigating at least 28 election-related deaths
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenya police monitor has begun investigating at least 28 deaths following last week’s disputed elections, and investigators have already attended the autopsies of a young girl and a baby allegedly killed by the police, officials s…
Barcelona van attacker may still be alive, on the run: police
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The driver of the van that plowed into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people, may still be alive and at large, Spanish police said on Friday, denying earlier media reports that he had been shot dead in a Catalan seaside resort.
Sanctions on Kashmiri militant group unjustified: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Islamabad was disappointed over what it termed the unjustified imposition of sanctions by the United States on Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.
N.Korea posters boast U.S. in ‘strike range’ of missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea released propaganda posters on Thursday boasting that the U.S. mainland “is within our strike range!” and condemning United Nations sanctions over its recent missile tests.
Northern Ireland court rules gay marriage ban doesn’t violate rights
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage does not violate the rights of couples affected, the Belfast High Court ruled on Thursday, in a blow to campaigners in the only part of the United Kingdom that bans gay marri…
Exclusive: U.S. forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies
AIN ISSA, Syria (Reuters) – Washington’s main Syrian ally in the fight against Islamic State says the U.S. military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadists are defeated, predicting enduring ties with the Kurdish-dominated region.
