Strike by Pakistan fuel tankers enters third day; long queues at stations
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A strike by Pakistani fuel tanker owners entered a third day on Wednesday, with panicked buyers forming huge queues around petrol stations in the capital Islamabad and across the country.
Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap 10 oil contractors in northeast Nigeria: NNPC
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped 10 geological researchers from the University of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, said a spokesman for the state oil company that had contracted the academics.
U.S. sanctions Venezuelan officials, one killed in anti-Maduro strike
WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – The Trump administration imposed sanctions on 13 senior Venezuelan officials as the country’s opposition launched a two-day strike on Wednesday, heaping pressure on unpopular President Nicolas Maduro to scrap p…
Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 17 as rescuers search rubble
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in the suburbs of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, more than doubled overnight to 17 as rescuers removed debris searching for those still trapped, a police official said on…
Trump warns ’emboldened’ Iran to comply with nuclear deal
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat against Iran on Tuesday, warning Tehran to adhere to the terms of a nuclear deal with world powers or else face “big, big problems.”
Vatican treasurer makes brief Australian court appearance over historical sex charges
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell made a brief court appearance in his native Australia on Wednesday to face what police described as “historical sexual offences”, making him the most senior Roman Catholic official to face su…
Fairy tales overcome nightmares at South Korea’s militarized border town
SEOUL (Reuters) – A half-hour’s drive north of Seoul, along a highway lined with barbed wire, lie two shopping malls the size of several football stadiums, a stone’s throw from the world’s most militarized border.
Human Rights Watch: French police use excessive force on Calais migrants
PARIS (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) pressed the French government on Wednesday to end what it described as police violence against migrants in the northern town of Calais, where hundreds have returned despite the demolition of a sprawling camp k…
Panama opens embassy in Beijing after break with Taiwan
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama has opened an embassy in China, the Central American country’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, deepening its links with the world’s No. 2 economy after its diplomatic break with longtime ally Taiwan.
House votes overwhelmingly to approve new Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, despite President Donald Trump’s objections to the legislation.
