France avoids nuclear plant closure decision as election looms
PARIS (Reuters) – France has delayed a decision on promised nuclear reactor decommissioning, effectively putting on hold a process that could ultimately be overturned with a change of government next year.
Colombia, rebels say incorporating new proposals into peace deal
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and FARC rebels are incorporating changes into the peace deal that was rejected in a referendum earlier this month in a bid to swiftly salvage the accord, both sides said on Friday.
Northern Irish Brexit ruling has ‘no automatic implications’ for Scotland: Scottish government
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – A ruling by Northern Ireland’s High Court to reject an attempt to block the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union had no immediate read-across to Scotland’s situation, a spokesman for the Scottish government said on Friday…
Ex-Russian press minister’s 2015 Washington death ruled accidental
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The death last year in Washington of Mikhail Lesin, a Russian media executive and former adviser to President Vladimir Putin, was accidental and caused partly by alcohol poisoning after days of heavy drinking, U.S. authorities sa…
Libya meeting hopes to break political stalemate, focus on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A meeting on Libya in London next week will seek to break a political stalemate over the country’s U.N-backed unity government, which has struggled to extend its influence beyond the capital, Tripoli, a senior U.S. official said …
Brazil prosecutor says any Odebrecht plea deal ‘months’ away
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) – A long-anticipated plea bargain deal with the construction firm at the center of Brazil’s largest graft scheme is at least “months” away and could fall apart due to interference by fearful politicians, a top prosecutor told…
U.N. chief warns quitting war crimes court sends wrong message
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed regret on Friday that South Africa, Burundi and Gambia want to leave the International Criminal Court and said it could “send a wrong message on these countries’ commitme…
Russian jet flies near coalition jet over Syria: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian fighter jet unintentionally came close to a U.S.-led coalition aircraft over Syria earlier this month, a U.S. defense official said on Friday.
Pakistan opposition leader Khan says under virtual house arrest
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan accused the government of placing him under virtual house arrest in Islamabad on Friday as his supporters in nearby Rawalpindi fought running battles with the police.
Rescued migrants sing and dance after reaching Italy
ABOARD THE RESPONDER (Reuters) – Migrants broke into song and dance or clapped their hands with delight on Thursday as they were brought to Italy on a search and rescue ship after their rubber boats capsized at sea.
