Fire ravages Grande-Synthe migrant camp in northern France
LILLE, France (Reuters) – A fire razed most of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France overnight after fighting among its inhabitants left several people injured, the region’s top government official said early on Tuesday.
Mexico City building site collapse kills seven
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Concrete slabs collapsed on workers building a car park in Mexico City on Monday and at least seven people were killed and 10 injured, emergency services said.
U.S. lawmakers raise doubts on sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. lawmakers said on Monday they had requested more information from President Donald Trump’s administration about the potential sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, expressing concern about civilian c…
China tops 2016 global executions, U.S. sees lowest number in decades
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China was the world’s top executioner last year, while the United States put to death fewer people than it has in more than two decades, the human rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
May, Trump agree Russia should break ties with Assad: UK PM’s office
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke on Monday to U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed that “a window of opportunity” exists to persuade Russia to break ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, May’s office said.
Malala receives highest U.N. honor to promote girls education
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai a U.N. Messenger of Peace on Monday to promote girls education, more than four years after a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on h…
Egyptian police kill seven suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed seven suspected Islamic State militants in a shootout on Monday as they were meeting to plan attacks on minority Christians, the Interior Ministry said.
Trump plans to move ahead with Nigeria planes sale: sources
WASHINGTON/ABUJA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft to Nigeria’s air force for the fight against the extremist group Boko Haram, sources said on Monday, in a deal that could …
Niger forces kill 57 members of Boko Haram: defense ministry
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger security forces killed 57 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram who attacked a village in the southeastern Diffa region overnight, the defense ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Belarus crackdown throws U.S. sanctions relief in doubt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration must decide by the end of this month whether to grant Belarus continued relief from U.S. economic sanctions despite a stiff government crackdown on street demonstrations last month.
