Congo forces kill 26 protesters against leader Kabila
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Security forces shot dead at least 26 protesters who had gathered in the streets of Kinshasa and other cities of Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday to demand that President Joseph Kabila step down after his mandate expired ove…
U.S. sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday targeted more Russian businessmen and companies over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, slapping them with U.S. sanctions in a move Moscow criticized as hostile.
Argentina, Britain agree to identify bodies of soldiers on Falklands
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina and Britain agreed on a framework to identify the bodies of dozens of unknown Argentine soldiers buried on the disputed Falkland Islands, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry said in on Tuesday.
U.S. tightens sanctions against North Korea’s U.N. diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department tightened sanctions against North Korean diplomats to the United Nations, requiring banks to get special permission before granting them accounts, the agency said in a notice posted online Tuesday.
U.S. government loses to Russia’s disinformation campaign: advisers
(Reuters) – The U.S. government spent more than a decade preparing responses to malicious hacking by a foreign power but had no clear strategy when Russia launched a disinformation campaign over the internet during the U.S. election campaign, current a…
Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police have detained six people over the killing of Russia’s ambassador, security sources said, widening an investigation to relatives of the off-duty policeman who shouted “Don’t forget Aleppo!” as he gunned the envoy down.
Pope orders Spanish priest in ‘Vatileaks’ case freed from jail
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has commuted the jail sentence of a Spanish priest who was convicted of leaking Vatican documents and ordered that he be released from jail, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Vatican asks Beijing for positive signs to help dialogue
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Tuesday it hoped China’s communist government would give Catholics there “positive signs” that would help them have faith in a push by Pope Francis to heal a decades-old rift with Beijing.
Japan’s top court deals blow to opponents of U.S. base on Okinawa
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a government plan to relocate a U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa, dealing a blow to islanders’ efforts to get rid of the base altogether.
Bolivia says airline, pilot responsible for plane crash
LA PAZ (Reuters) – A Bolivian government investigation into the plane crash that killed dozens of Brazilian soccer players last month concluded that a Bolivian airline and pilot were directly responsible, Public Works Minister Milton Claros said on Tue…
