Bangladesh carving out forest land to shelter desperate Rohingya
DHAKA (Reuters) – Hard-pressed to find space for a massive influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees, Bangladesh plans to chop down forest trees to extend a tent city sheltering destitute families fleeing ethnic violence in neighboring Myanmar.
Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of N.Korean murder, expert says
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Traces of a deadly nerve agent that killed the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were found on the clothes worn by the two women accused of the sensational murder, a Malaysian court was told on Thursday….
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron, who at the age of 39 has brought youth and vigor to the French presidency, is also developing a reputation for stinging and sometimes off-message language.
British PM May is not considering resigning after ruined speech, Sky says
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is not considering resigning, Sky news reported on Thursday, citing her Downing Street office.
Catalan leader says not afraid of arrest over independence: report
MADRID (Reuters) – The leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said he was not afraid of being arrested for organizing a banned referendum on the region’s independence from Spain, which went ahead on Sunday despite Madrid using force to try to stop peo…
Your gilded chariot awaits: Brunei sultan celebrates 50 years in power
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – Oil-rich Brunei’s absolute ruler marked 50 years in power on Thursday, with elaborate celebrations that included a glittering procession through the capital on a gilded chariot.
British PM showed guts and grace in conference speech, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May showed guts and grace by continuing with her keynote Conservative Party conference speech despite a repeated coughing fit and an interruption by a prankster, business minister Greg Clark told Sky on…
Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, though some fighting still raged in a pocket to the north and east of the town where the militants were surrounded, the military said on Thu…
Russia says kills 7 Nusra Front field commanders in Syria air strike
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian air strike killed 49 Nusra Front militants including seven of its field commanders in Syria’s Idlib province, Russia’s Rossiya 24 state television channel cited the Russian defense ministry as saying on Thursday.
Thousands queue to pay last respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Almost 12 million people, or almost one sixth of Thailand’s population, have visited the glittering Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej since he died last October, the palace said on Thu…
