London fire inquiry starts amid anger, despair of survivors
LONDON (Reuters) – A public inquiry into a fire that killed at least 80 people at London’s Grenfell Tower will get to the truth about the tragedy, its chairman pledged on Thursday, but critics said survivors of the blaze were still being failed.
A dead dictator, his rusting boat and a fight for history
RIJEKA, Croatia (Reuters) – In a Croatian port sits a boat built to carry bananas from Africa to Italy, that laid mines for Nazi Germany and was sunk by Allied planes before it was salvaged as the personal yacht of a globe-trotting communist leader.
U.N. seeks ‘massive’ help for Rohingya fleeing Myanmar ‘ethnic cleansing’
DHAKA/YANGON (Reuters) – The United Nations appealed on Thursday for massive help for nearly 400,000 Muslims from Myanmar who have fled to Bangladesh, with concern growing that the number could keep rising, unless Myanmar ends what critics denounce as …
Turkey remains dependable ally in NATO, Erdogan spokesman says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey remains a dependable member of the NATO alliance, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Thursday, after Western allies expressed concern over Ankara’s decision to procure a missile defence system from Russia.
Turkey begins trial of hunger striking teachers amid protests
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police used tear gas to disperse protesters outside a courthouse in Ankara on Thursday at the start of the trial of two teachers who have been on hunger strike since losing their jobs in a crackdown following last year’s fail…
Russian submarines fire cruise missiles at Islamic state in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Navy on Thursday fired seven cruise missiles at Islamic state targets in the suburbs of Syria’s Deir al-Zor, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Reborn German liberals could spell trouble for Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Later this year, Angela Merkel may form a new government with a party whose leader says Greece should leave the euro, Russia can keep Crimea and refugees will have to go home.
Soldiers on Europe’s streets dent NATO’s defense edge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The use of armed soldiers to patrol alongside pavement cafes and selfie-snapping tourists in European cities since jihadi attacks risks compromising deployments overseas, military leaders say.
UK’s May stressed importance of Iran nuclear deal to Tillerson: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of a 2015 international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday during a brief meeting at her London office.
Inquiry promises to uncover truth about London fire that killed 80
LONDON (Reuters) – A public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire in London that killed at least 80 people in June held its first session on Thursday with its chairman promising to explain the causes of what he called “a tragedy unprecedented in modern …
