Ex-Haitian President Preval dies, first to peacefully hand over power
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Former Haitian President Rene Preval, 74, the first leader in Haiti’s history to win a democratic election, serve a full term and peacefully hand power to a successor, died on Friday after falling unconscious at his home.
Bruised DUP edge buoyant Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland election
BELFAST (Reuters) – The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party narrowly remained Northern Ireland’s largest party after edging Irish nationalists Sinn Fein by a single seat in snap elections ahead of arduous talks to resurrect their power-sharing govern…
France’s Le Pen refused to be questioned by judges in EU jobs affair: lawyer
PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen refused to attend a summons by judges over allegations of misuse of European Union funds, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
Hundreds rescued in Mediterranean as migrant arrivals in Italy outpace 2016
ROME (Reuters) – Rescuers plucked around 900 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Friday while hundreds more were brought to Sicily, as Italian figures showed far more people are braving the crossing from North Africa this year than last.
Congo police arrest separatist cult leader after violent standoff
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Police in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday they had arrested the leader of a separatist Christian cult in the capital Kinshasa following a two-week standoff in which least six of his supporters were killed.
Austria’s Greens and far-right join forces to probe Eurofighter deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian opposition parties setting up a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s order for Eurofighter Typhoon jets 14 years ago have said they will seek to determine whether any kickbacks were paid to win the contract and to identify…
Syrian opposition accepts U.N. principles at end of peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition has provisionally accepted 12 principles given to delegates by the United Nations at the end of an eight-day round of peace talks, chief negotiator Nasr al-Hariri said.
Libya naval forces rescue 115 illegal migrants, 25 missing
LONDON (Reuters) – Libyan naval forces have rescued 115 illegal migrants after their overloaded rubber boat sank off the coastline, and 25 more were still missing, a spokesman said on Friday.
Greek police bust smuggling ring, arrest migrants hiding in caves
ATHENS (Reuters) – At least 13 suspected members of an international criminal organization smuggling undocumented migrants to other European countries have been arrested, Greek authorities said on Friday.
Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as displacement accelerates
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The number of civilians escaping the fighting in Mosul has increased significantly as battles intensify between U.S.-backed Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, and some have been exposed to chemical agents, the Red…
