Vatican urges Venezuela’s Maduro to suspend new legislative superbody
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican called on Friday for Venezuela’s government to suspend its new legislative superbody and made a direct appeal to the security forces to avoid excessive force in dealing with opposition protests.
ANC MPs would have to be ‘bewitched’ to vote out Zuma: chief whip
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) rallied behind President Jacob Zuma on Friday, saying its lawmakers would have to be “bewitched” to vote for a no-confidence motion on Tuesday that could remove the scandal-pro…
Killed and dumped in wells: probe reveals horrors of Gambia’s ex-regime
DAKAR/BANJUL (Reuters) – When 52 West African migrants sneaked into Gambia from Senegal on July 21, 2005, they expected to meet a boat to ferry them to Spain, but instead they were arrested and put to death on the orders of then-president Yahya Jammeh….
Netanyahu’s former aide turns state’s witness in bribery case
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify on behalf of state prosecutors in two graft cases in which the Israeli prime minister has been questioned as a suspect, a Justice Ministry source said on Friday.
Bethlehem graffiti lampoons Trump embrace of Israeli wall
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s promised wall along the Mexican border may be a tall order, but at least he has left his mark on the Israeli security barrier that he has promoted as a model.
Rockets, gunfire test new Russia-backed truce near Syria’s Homs: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Warring sides exchanged rocket and gunfire north of the Syrian city of Homs overnight, hours after a Russia-backed truce took effect, a war monitor said on Friday, while heavy rocket fire also marred a similar deal east of the capita…
Venezuela’s new legislative superbody opens despite wide criticism
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Friday inaugurated a new legislative superbody that is expected to rewrite the constitution and give vast new powers to the ruling Socialist Party, defying worldwide condemnation that the new assembly undermines democra…
Philippines seeks ASEAN consensus on North Korea response
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will seek agreement in Southeast Asia on ways to engage with North Korea, following pressure from the United States to isolate Pyongyang over its missile tests, Manila’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Japan PM Abe’s support rebounds after cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support bounced up after a cabinet reshuffle, media polls showed on Friday, a development likely to help tighten his grip on power, shaken by recent scandals and a crushing loss in Tokyo elections….
Russia’s Alrosa searching for nine miners missing after accident
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Rescue teams are searching for nine workers missing in an underground mine owned by Russian diamond miner Alrosa after water flooded in on Friday, the company said.
