Turkish court arrests two Uighurs in relation to Istanbul nightclub attack
ANKARA (Reuters) – Two Chinese nationals of Uighur origin were arrested on Friday for suspected links to the mass shooting in an Istanbul night club on New Year’s Eve, state-run Anadolu agency said.
French leftwinger Melenchon says to stick to presidential bid
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon on Friday rejected calls to drop out of France’s presidential election in favor of a mainstream Socialist candidate, saying those urging him to do so could get lost.
U.N. chief prepared to meet U.S. lawmakers amid push to cut funds
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is prepared to meet with U.S. lawmakers, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Friday, as some U.S. senators push to cut funding to the world body over a Security Council resolution that…
Cubans sold everything to reach U.S., now hundreds stranded
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Cubans who sold their homes and belongings in pursuit of an American dream that now lays in tatters were stranded in Central America and Mexico on Friday after Washington abruptly ended a lenient immigration policy.
Iran nuclear deal working, wise for Trump to uphold: U.S. envoy to U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A deal between Iran and key world powers to curb Tehran’s nuclear program is working and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would be wise to preserve it, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Fr…
Exclusive: Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
(Reuters) – International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Iraqi forces make rapid gains against Islamic State in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi special forces stormed a sprawling university complex in northeast Mosul on Friday and pushed Islamic State back in nearby areas to reach two more bridges across the Tigris River, the military said.
Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration po…
France places six more suspects under investigation over Kardashian heist
PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris prosecutor said on Friday that it had placed six more people suspected of involvement in last year’s armed robbery of U.S. reality TV star Kim Kardashian under formal investigation.
Swiss limit Tibetan protest against visit by Chinese president
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss authorities say a planned protest by pro-Tibetan groups against Xi Jinping must end before his arrival in Bern on Sunday, in a bid to avoid the kind of confrontation that marked the last visit by a Chinese president 18 years ag…
