Nephew of assassinated Egyptian president mulls election run
CAIRO (Reuters) – The nephew of assassinated Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat says the current leadership has stifled freedom of expression so tightly the only way to criticize the government and address the country’s ills is to run for president.
Norwegian mass killer Breivik appeals to European court of human rights
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, who has legally changed his name to Fjotolf Hansen, has filed an appeal to the European court of human rights against his prison conditions, his lawyer was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Britain seeking Northern Ireland political deal ‘as soon as possible’
BELFAST (Reuters) – A number of issues remain outstanding between Northern Irish politicians ahead of a deadline to restore a power-sharing executive, Britain’s Northern Ireland minister said on Thursday, calling for a solution “as soon as possible”.
France urges China to free activist Liu, no comment if ready to welcome him
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry declined to comment on whether it was willing to host Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo, but urged China to release him given concerns over his health.
Singapore turns vacant space into urban farms
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Resource-scarce Singapore is turning vacant pockets of land into space for urban farming as the island city strives to ease its reliance on imported food.
Asylum requests dip slightly after 2015 record, OECD says
PARIS (Reuters) – The number of people fleeing war or strife for stabler parts of the world fell marginally in 2016 from a record high in 2015, with the lion’s share of those seeking asylum doing so in Germany, the OECD said on Thursday.
Russia’s Lavrov, USA’s Tillerson expected to meet at G20 summit: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and United States’ secretary of state Rex Tillerson would meet at the G20 summit in Germany next week, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.
Russian government wants to extend counter sanctions on EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government wants to extend counter sanctions on the European Union until the end of 2018, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
U.S. approves sale of Black Hawk helicopters to Thailand: army chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The United States plans to sell four Black Hawk helicopters to Thailand after initially suspending their sale following a 2014 military coup, Thailand’s army chief said on Thursday.
After lynchings, India’s Modi condemns violence in name of cow worship
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday broke his silence over a wave of attacks on people accused of eating beef or slaughtering cows, saying that killing in the name of an animal sacred to majority Hindus was wrong.
