Nigeria jails 45 Boko Haram suspects in mass trial held in secret
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria has convicted and jailed 45 Boko Haram suspects, the government said on Friday, the first sentences it has handed down in a set of mass trials that have drawn criticism for being held behind closed doors.
President Trump to decertify Iran nuclear deal in major shift in U.S. policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will strike a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement in defiance of international support for it on Friday, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal in a major reversal of U…
Syrian fighter pilot on trial for espionage in Turkey returns to Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Syrian fighter pilot who was detained after crashing in southern Turkey in March has returned to Syria after a Turkish court released him on Friday, Syrian TV reported.
Mother of Rwandan president’s challenger tells court of torture
KIGALI (Reuters) – The mother and sister of a prominent critic of Rwanda’s president said on Friday all three of them had been tortured and deprived of food as they were held in jail on charges of forgery and inciting insurrection.
EU mulls Brexit summit gesture, May hints on cash
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU governments wrangled on Friday over a goodwill gesture to Theresa May that some hope might break deadlock in Brexit talks but others fear may let Britain dodge demands for tens of billions of euros.
U.S. to maintain Cuba, Venezuela sanctions until freedoms restored: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would maintain sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela until they restore political and religious freedom.
Kenya police shoot dead two during opposition protest: commissioner
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police shot dead two people and wounded a third when a crowd tried to storm a police station during an opposition protest against a looming presidential vote re-run, a senior official said.
Border checks to stay in Europe weary of attacks, migration
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Border controls inside what should normally be Europe’s cherished zone of free travel are here to stay for now, EU ministers said on Friday, citing continued terrorist threats and the need to control migration.
Norway plans to send armored unit close to Russian border
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway said on Friday it planned to send an armored battalion near its arctic border with Russia and buy more tanks and artillery to respond to growing threats.
Kenya police use teargas to disperse opposition protesters in three cities
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police used teargas on Friday to disperse protesters in the country’s three main cities, Reuters witnesses said, as a standoff between the government and opposition leaders over a planned repeat presidential election continue…
