Head of EU executive rejects Hungary move against Soros university
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of the European Union’s executive said on Thursday he did not like what was going on in Hungary, where the right-wing, populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is trying to shut down a liberal university founded by U.S. financ…
Crackdown hits Dutch dual citizens in Turkey
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dozens of Dutch citizens of Turkish descent, many linked to the opposition Gulen movement, are being prevented from leaving Turkey, a Dutch foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday, confirming an earlier television report.
Somali president shakes up security agencies, urges militants’ surrender
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s president replaced his security chiefs on Thursday and called on al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab insurgents to surrender within 60 days in return for education and jobs.
As Somali bombings spike, an unlikely savior steps forward
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali dentist Abdikadir Adem spent all his savings on a battered van to rescue wounded people after he watched neighbors hit by bomb blasts bleed to death in wheelbarrows on a desperate five kilometer dash to hospital.
Hungary, Iran to cooperate in joint mini nuclear plant project
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will cooperate with Iran on setting up a small nuclear reactor for scientific-educational purposes, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff told a news conference on Thursday.
Austrian Social Democrats move toward ending ban on far-right alliances
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s ruling Social Democrats are responding to rising anti-establishment sentiment in a way that would be unthinkable in most European nations – by moving toward lifting a self-imposed ban on coalitions with the far-right Freedo…
EU expands sanctions against North Korea as Trump meets Xi
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday expanded sanctions against North Korea over the country’s nuclear tests and launches of ballistic missiles.
U.S. trade group hacked with Chinese software ahead of Xi summit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A sophisticated hacking group that pursues Chinese government interests broke into the website of a private U.S. trade group ahead of Thursday’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, acco…
Russia building explosion was caused by renovation work
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – A loud bang heard on Thursday in a St Petersburg residential building was caused by renovation works and no one has been injured, rescue workers and local city administration told Reuters.
U.S. expects legal, open resolution of Ecuador election concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it expects concerns about the electoral process in Sunday’s second-round presidential election in Ecuador to be “fully considered and resolved in a legal and transparent manner.”
