Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. service members were killed during an operation against Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan overnight on Wednesday, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday.
North Korea opens door a crack to welcome U.N. disability expert
GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea has agreed to a visit by the U.N. expert on the human rights of people with disabilities, the United Nations said on Thursday, a minor concession after years of criticism of Pyongyang’s record from the U.N. Human Rights C…
European rights body calls on Hungary to suspend laws on NGOs, universities
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly has called on Hungary to suspend a debate in the country’s parliament of bills which tighten rules on non-governmental organizations and foreign universities.
Philippine leader unfazed by ICC murder complaint, vows no let-up in drugs war
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he was willing to face the music for his war on drugs and a complaint filed with the International Criminal Court would not stop him pursuing his bloody campaign.
Suspected U.S. drone strike targets Pakistani Taliban militants: sources
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suspected U.S. drone strike killed several Pakistani Taliban militants in North Waziristan close to the Afghanistan border, one militant commander and intelligence sources said on Thursday, in a rare strike on P…
French riot police clash with youths protesting election
PARIS (Reuters) – French riot police clashed with youths in central Paris on Thursday when a demonstration against far right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and her centrist rival Emmanuel Macron turned violent.
Turkey’s Erdogan to be named candidate for AKP leadership on May 21: official
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party will name President Tayyip Erdogan as a candidate for its leadership at an extraordinary congress on May 21, a senior AKP official said on Thursday.
Russian intelligence ship sinks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Thursday after colliding with a vessel carrying livestock and all 78 personnel on board the navy ship were evacuated, Turkish officials said.
Abbas turns screw on Hamas by cutting Gaza’s electricity
GAZA (Reuters) – With the prospect looming of a Middle East peace initiative by a new U.S. administration more sympathetic to Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to turn the screw on the Hamas group that has kept Gaza out of his con…
EU 27 negotiators show unity as they discuss guidelines for Brexit talks
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – European Union negotiators displayed unity as they met on Thursday to discuss guidelines for divorce talks with Britain, seeking to forestall differences that could emerge at a later stage of talks.
