U.S. military acknowledges over 100 civilians died in Mosul strike in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. military investigation on Thursday acknowledged that more than 100 civilians were killed in a U.S. air strike on a building in the Iraqi city of Mosul in March during operations against Islamic State militants.
Exclusive: Signs of more trouble in Ivory Coast as hidden hand saves mutineers
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – When a rag-tag group of soldiers launched a mutiny in Ivory Coast earlier this month, it looked like they were doomed. A column of elite troops quickly descended to put the mutiny down. The rebels were running out of ammunition and …
Police close off London’s Westminster Bridge over unattended vehicle
LONDON (Reuters) – British police sealed off Westminster Bridge in central London next to parliament on Thursday following reports of an unattended vehicle.
Booby-trap blast injures former Greek PM Papademos
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s former prime minister Lucas Papademos was injured when a booby-trapped package exploded in his car in central Athens on Thursday, police said, in the most dramatic act of political violence in the crisis-hit country for seve…
Hackers sought to discredit Russian opposition leader: researchers
TORONTO/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Hackers sought to discredit leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in a disinformation campaign that implied he was working with a U.S. government group, a Canadian cyber research group said on Thursday.
Militia violence in Central African Republic leaves 300 dead
DAKAR (Reuters) – Militia violence in Central African Republic has killed around 300 people and displaced 100,000 in the last two weeks, the United Nations and the government said on Thursday, in the worse displacement since a 2013 civil war.
Trump, at NATO, vows unwavering fight against terrorism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told fellow NATO leaders on Thursday that the United States would never stop fighting terrorism, calling the Manchester attacks “savage” and “barbaric”.
Earthquake strikes Philippines, agency says major damage unlikely
MANILA (Reuters) – An earthquake was felt in the Philippine capital Manila on Thursday, Reuters witnesses and the country’s seismology agency said.
Brazilian doctors use fish skin to treat burn victims
FORTALEZA, Brazil (Reuters) – Researchers in Brazil are experimenting with a new treatment for severe burns using the skin of tilapia fish, an unorthodox procedure they say can ease the pain of victims and cut medical costs.
Trump praises Macron’s ‘great job’ to win French election
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated French leader Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for doing a “great job” to win this month’s election while Macron said the two men would be able to change many things together.
