Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram members released a video on Saturday that shows three kidnapped members of an oil exploration team in northeastern Nigeria, one of whom asks the government to reduce the use of force against the jihadist…
Ivanka Trump meets with United Nations secretary-general
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and informal adviser, met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for lunch at U.N. headquarters in New York on Friday to discuss women’s economic empowermen…
Turkish court remands four opposition newspaper staff in custody, releases seven
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court ruled on Friday that four prominent members of an opposition newspaper must remain in detention but freed seven others for the duration of the trial, in a case seen by critics of President Tayyip Erdogan as an attac…
New Russia U.N. envoy starts, pledges to promote peace, rights
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia’s new United Nations ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, arrived for his first day of work at the world body on Friday, pledging Moscow’s commitment to promoting peace, development and human rights.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Iran firms after satellite launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on six subsidiaries of a company key to Iran’s ballistic missile program, citing continued “provocative actions” like Tehran’s launch of a rocket capable of putting a satellite into o…
Moldova president sees move towards Russia-led trade union in 2017
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s Moscow-backed President Igor Dodon said on Friday he hoped the ex-Soviet nation would be granted observer status to a Russia-led customs union before the end of 2017, despite a government push for closer integration with …
UK announces fire safety review after tests identify 82 unsafe tower blocks
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced a review of building and fire safety rules on Friday after tests conducted following last month’s deadly tower block blaze in London found a cladding system known to be used on 82 buildings breached regulations.
North Korea claims all of U.S. in strike range as Trump says China has done “nothing”
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that proved its ability to strike America’s mainland, drawing a sharp warning from U.S. President Donald …
Uzbekistan holds ex-president’s daughter in custody
ALMATY (Reuters) – Gulnara Karimova, elder daughter of late Uzbek ex-president Islam Karimov, is in custody following a 2015 conviction for extortion and embezzlement and is being investigated for more crimes, the Uzbek Prosecutor General’s office said…
Alleged bitcoin fraud ‘mastermind’ sought by U.S. held in Greek prison
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Russian national suspected of masterminding a money-laundering operation using bitcoin was transferred to prison in Greece on Friday, while the United States prepares documentation to back an extradition request for him.
