Allies of slain Putin critic Nemtsov allege cover-up after guilty verdict
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A court convicted five men of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on Thursday, but the late politician’s allies said the investigation had been a cover-up and that the people who had ordered his killing remained at larg…
Meeting in Berlin, EU countries display united front ahead of G20
BERLIN (Reuters) – European leaders said on Thursday that they would work together to press their views on climate change and free trade at a G20 summit next week but made clear that they would not try to isolate U.S. President Donald Trump who has spl…
Britain hopes Hong Kong makes more progress toward democracy
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain hopes that Hong Kong will make more progress toward democracy, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday in a statement marking 20 years of Chinese rule.
Nephew of assassinated Egyptian president mulls election run
CAIRO (Reuters) – The nephew of assassinated Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat says the current leadership has stifled freedom of expression so tightly the only way to criticize the government and address the country’s ills is to run for president.
Norwegian mass killer Breivik appeals to European court of human rights
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, who has legally changed his name to Fjotolf Hansen, has filed an appeal to the European court of human rights against his prison conditions, his lawyer was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Britain seeking Northern Ireland political deal ‘as soon as possible’
BELFAST (Reuters) – A number of issues remain outstanding between Northern Irish politicians ahead of a deadline to restore a power-sharing executive, Britain’s Northern Ireland minister said on Thursday, calling for a solution “as soon as possible”.
France urges China to free activist Liu, no comment if ready to welcome him
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry declined to comment on whether it was willing to host Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo, but urged China to release him given concerns over his health.
Singapore turns vacant space into urban farms
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Resource-scarce Singapore is turning vacant pockets of land into space for urban farming as the island city strives to ease its reliance on imported food.
Asylum requests dip slightly after 2015 record, OECD says
PARIS (Reuters) – The number of people fleeing war or strife for stabler parts of the world fell marginally in 2016 from a record high in 2015, with the lion’s share of those seeking asylum doing so in Germany, the OECD said on Thursday.
Russia’s Lavrov, USA’s Tillerson expected to meet at G20 summit: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and United States’ secretary of state Rex Tillerson would meet at the G20 summit in Germany next week, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.
