East Libyan forces say have arrested commander sought by ICC
BENGAHZI, Libya (Reuters) – Security forces in eastern Libya said on Thursday they had arrested the commander of an elite forces unit who is sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly executing dozens of prisoners.
Exclusive: Lee Kuan Yew’s grandson left Singapore because friends feared he would be detained
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) – A grandson of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s late founding father and ruler for more than three decades, said he left the city state in July after friends expressed concerns he might be detained by the authorities in a contempt of court case.
Iran denies appeal of jailed Princeton student: university
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have denied the appeal of a Princeton University student who had been convicted on espionage charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison, the university and his wife said on Thursday.
Hundreds of mudslide victims buried in Sierra Leone, search for hundreds missing goes on
FREETOWN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Burials began on Thursday for 300 people killed in Sierra Leone’s mudslide while the search for hundreds of others missing..
Saudi Arabia installing cranes at Yemen ports to boost aid delivery
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was installing four cranes at three ports in Yemen to help boost humanitarian aid deliveries and was ready to assist with installing cranes at the key port of Hodeidah once it was under contro…
U.S. soldier killed in Afghan blast, 20 U.S., Afghan troops wounded
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – One U.S. soldier was killed and around 20 U.S. and Afghan troops were wounded during a push against Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday, as Washington wrestled with a months-long de…
U.N. Security Council members urge new probe into killings of monitors
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Several members of the U.N. Security Council called on U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday to establish an international investigation into the murders of two U.N. investigators in Democratic Republic of Congo…
South African borders on ‘red alert’ to stop Grace Mugabe fleeing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police have put a “red alert” on the country’s borders to prevent any attempted flight by Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a model in a Johannesburg hotel with an electric cable.
Saudi coalition to blame for half of Yemen child casualties: draft U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition was responsible for an “unacceptably high” 51 percent of child deaths and injuries in Yemen last year, according to a draft United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. to honor Japan defense pact ‘without reservation’: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said the United States would honor its defense treaty agreements with Japan “without reservation” after talks in Washington with Japan’s foreign and defense ministers focused on N…
