Keynote Zuma speech disrupted as lawmakers brawl, walk out
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A session of South Africa’s parliament convened for a keynote address by the president descended into chaos on Thursday as far-left lawmakers brawled with orderlies after interrupting the speech and the main opposition party walke…
Over 100 dead in Brazil as police strike spurs anarchy
VITORIA, Brazil (Reuters) – More than 100 people have been reported killed during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, as hundreds of troops patrolled streets attempting to keep order with schools and businesses closed a…
Dutch police say seize materials to make one billion Ecstasy pills
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch police said they seized enough materials to make a billion Ecstasy pills in a truck near the border with Belgium on Thursday.
Egypt shuts torture victims treatment center: lawyer
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police raided and shut down on Thursday a prominent local organization that documents alleged human rights abuses and treats torture victims, the group’s lawyer told Reuters.
Merkel says euro zone must remain one bloc
BERLIN (Reuters) – The euro zone must remain as one bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, urging members of the single currency bloc to deliver on their common commitments.
U.S. general wants thousands more troops to break Afghan stalemate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday he needs several thousand more international troops in order to break a stalemate in the long war with Taliban insurgents, signaling the matter may soon be put before Preside…
U.S. VP Pence heralds ‘new day’ in relations with Turkey: Turkish PM’s office
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim it was a “new day” in Turkish-U.S. relations in a phone call on Thursday to discuss cooperation in the fight against terrorism, Yildirim’s office said in a st…
U.N. considering removing military peacekeepers from Haiti: official
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The United Nations is considering removing military personnel from its peacekeeping mission in Haiti, a U.N. official said on Thursday, indicating a possible scaling back of one of the body’s longest-running and widely-critic…
Baltic states seek more NATO help ahead of Russian exercise
VILNIUS (Reuters) – The Baltic states will press the United States and NATO to take additional security measures in the region ahead of a large Russian military exercise planned for September, Lithuania’s president said on Thursday.
Venezuela falls behind on oil-for-loan deals with China, Russia
HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, has fallen months behind on shipments of crude and fuel under oil-for-loan deals with China and Russia, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters.
