Nazi memorabilia at German army base escalate far-right scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) – German investigators have found Nazi-era military memorabilia in a barracks, similar to that found in the garrison of an army officer arrested on suspicion of planning a racially motivated attack, the Defence Ministry said.
Nine Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on camp: army
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants killed nine Chadian soldiers in an attack on a military camp on Friday in the north of the Central African country close to the Nigerian border, an army spokesman said on Saturday.
U.N. expert keen to probe Philippines killings, but won’t debate Duterte
MANILA (Reuters) – A United Nations expert who irked the Philippines with a surprise visit said on Saturday she was keen to return and investigate alleged summary killings, but only if President Rodrigo Duterte drops his condition that she must hold a …
Hamas elects former deputy Haniyeh as new political chief
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian movement Hamas on Saturday elected Ismail Haniyeh to head its political office, a leadership change that comes as the Islamist group looks to reconcile with Palestinian rivals.
China demands Taiwan free injured fishermen
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Saturday demanded that Taiwan release two mainland fishermen who have been detained after the island’s coastguard fired rubber bullets at them amid simmering tensions between the rivals.
Japan, China agree to enhance financial cooperation
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese and Chinese finance ministers agreed on Saturday to enhance cooperation through bilateral dialogue on their economies and policy steps.
Russia, Iran, Turkey set up Syria de-escalation zones for at least six months: memorandum
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed in a memorandum signed on May 4 to establish four separate de-escalation zones in Syria for at least six months, according to a text detailing the agreement published by the Russian foreign ministry on …
France fights to keep Macron email hack from distorting election
PARIS (Reuters) – France sought to keep a computer hack of frontrunner Emmanuel Macron’s campaign emails from influencing the outcome of the presidential election, with the electoral commission warning on Saturday that it may be a criminal offense to r…
Afghan Taliban take district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, officials said, pointing to renewed pickup in fighting after the insurgents announced their annual spring offensive last …
Some day my prince will come, say Vanuatu worshippers of mere mortal royal Philip
TANNA ISLAND, Vanuatu (Reuters) – The retirement of Britain’s Prince Philip from public life led world headlines on Thursday, but his most devout and remote followers have only just heard the news.
