Former Nigerian governor jailed for five years for corruption
YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A former Nigerian state governor was jailed for five years on Monday after being found guilty of corruption related to procurement of cars while in office, a judge said.
Ethnic group attacks Myanmar army near China border, 30 dead: government
YANGON (Reuters) – Some 30 people died in clashes between ethnic rebels and Myanmar security forces in a restive area along the border with China on Monday, the government said, dealing a blow to leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s goal of reaching peace with mi…
Turkey referred to U.N. Security Council over detained judge
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Turkey is compromising the judicial independence of a United Nations war crimes tribunal by holding one of its judges in detention despite an order to release him, the court ruled, referring the matter to the U.N. Security Council…
Italy lags on migrant returns as arrival numbers jump
CARRARA, Italy (Reuters) – Italy is promising to send more migrants who do not qualify for asylum back home, either by force or with their consent, as a fourth year of mass arrivals of migrants by sea began at a record-setting pace.
As Netanyahu faces police questioning, rivals look ‘post-Bibi’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth time on Monday in a corruption investigation that has prompted political rivals to start looking to a “post-Bibi” Israel.
Jostling contenders for party elite play it safe at China parliament
BEIJING (Reuters) – Avoiding controversial questions and sticking closely to the script, three leading candidates jostling for a spot on the Communist Party’s apex of power made rare public appearances on the sidelines of China’s annual meeting of parl…
Poland pushes quest to unseat Tusk from top EU post
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A push by Poland’s eurosceptic government to remove fellow-countryman Donald Tusk from one of the top jobs in the European Union seemed to be gaining little traction as the bloc’s foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday.
Trump signs revised travel ban in bid to overcome legal challenges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on Monday banning citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the United States but removing Iraq from the list, after his controversial first attempt was bl…
Armed groups prevent Mali interim govt installing in Timbuktu
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Armed groups took over parts of Timbuktu on Monday to prevent Malian interim authorities from being installed there under a peace pact meant to end years of lawlessness, the defense ministry said.
East Libyan forces mobilizing for counter attack at oil ports: officials
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – East Libyan forces carried out fresh air strikes on Monday and said they were mobilizing ground forces as they attempt to win back two of Libya’s largest oil ports, military officials said.
