Disarmament experts urge Europe to help halt ‘Cold War 2.0’: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Disarmament experts have urged Europe to be vocal in helping to halt what they regard as a new Cold War in which global powers have embarked on a new conventional and nuclear arms race, Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Pope, in book foreword, vows crackdown on sexual abusers and protectors
BERLIN (Reuters) – Pope Francis – in comments in the foreword of a new book – has branded sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests a “monstrosity” and pledged action against perpetrators and bishops who protected them.
Venezuelan president, in Cuba, pays homage to Fidel Castro
HAVANA (Reuters) – Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled to Cuba on Tuesday to pay homage to deceased leader Fidel Castro, in a surprise visit days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of possible military action against Venezuela….
Over 300 migrants rescued off Spanish coast
MADRID (Reuters) – Over 300 migrants were rescued in seven dinghies off Spain’s southern coast after attempting to cross the sea from Morocco, the Spanish maritime rescue service said on Wednesday.
Trump to discuss Afghan strategy with security team on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will meet with their national security team on Friday at Camp David to discuss U.S. strategy in South Asia, a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Russian-Germans in focus amid fears of Moscow propaganda
PFORZHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – German political parties campaigning for elections next month are competing to attract 2 million voters with roots in the former Soviet Union, amid concerns that Russian propaganda could sway votes in the community.
Kenyan opposition leader will go to Supreme Court over disputed election
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Wednesday he would challenge last week’s presidential election result in court, calming fears that further street protests by his supporters might lead to widespread violence.
New life amid the ruins of Mosul’s maternity hospital
MOSUL (Reuters) – As yet unnamed twin babies lie in an incubator in a run-down room in Mosul’s main maternity hospital. Less than two weeks old, they are two of seven newborns crammed into a makeshift premature baby ward.
Grace Mugabe seeks diplomatic immunity in South African assault case
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe has sought diplomatic immunity in South Africa, where she is under investigation over the assault of a 20-year-old model in an upmarket hotel, South African police said on Wednesday.
U.S. sanctions Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday said it had sanctioned Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest of the anti-Indian Kashmiri militant groups engaged in conflict in the divided Himalayan territory between Pakistan and India.
