Widows of executed Nigerian activists seek Shell apology, compensation
LONDON (Reuters) – The widows of four of nine men executed by Nigeria’s military regime in 1995 have filed a civil lawsuit seeking compensation and an apology from Royal Dutch Shell for alleged complicity in a military crackdown, according to a writ fi…
Europe to meet U.S. plea for more troops to Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European allies pledged more troops to support Afghanistan’s hard-pressed military on Thursday but left details on numbers vague until the United States clarifies its new strategy to break a stalemate with the Taliban.
Northern Ireland political talks deadlocked on eve of deadline
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Irish politicians were set to negotiate through the night as they remained deadlocked on Wednesday in talks to restore the British province’s power-sharing executive with hours to go until a deadline to reach agreement.
Widespread uncertainty as U.S. travel ban start looms
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – One day before President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on all refugees and travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries is scheduled to take effect, there is still widespread uncertainty about how the administration …
Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman who shot at them during raid
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli troops on Wednesday shot and killed a Palestinian gunman who fired at them during a raid to uncover an arms cache in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron, the Israeli military said.
Militant group withdraws threat to attack Niger Delta oil industry
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta on Wednesday withdrew its threat to launch attacks on oil facilities from June 30.
Israel attacks Syrian position after mortar lands in Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said it attacked a Syrian military position on Wednesday after a stray mortar shell from fighting in Syria’s civil war landed inside the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Brazil Supreme Court justice sends charge against president to Congress
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian Supreme Court justice sent a corruption charge against President Michel Temer to Congress on Wednesday, advancing the process under which the center-right leader could be removed from office to face trial for graft.
German court hands partial victory to G20 protest camp organizers
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the city of Hamburg cannot completely ban a camp in a municipal park where more than 10,000 protesters had planned to gather during the July 7-8 summit of G20 leaders.
Moscow prepares retaliation for U.S. seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow is preparing retaliatory measures to Washington’s decision to seize two Russian diplomatic compounds in the United States in 2016, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
