Exclusive: Bahrain national reconciliation efforts stalled – U.S. State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bahrain’s efforts to build national reconciliation after it crushed street protests in 2011 have stalled, and the Western ally in the Gulf has not implemented recommendations to protect freedom of expression, including nonviolent…
Killing of British lawmaker was ‘an act of terror’, says husband
LONDON (Reuters) – The widower of murdered British lawmaker Jo Cox said her killing was an act of terror as he paid tribute to his late wife on Wednesday alongside hundreds of mourners at an emotional memorial in London’s Trafalgar Square.
Anti-money laundering body seen keeping Iran on blacklist: officials
UNITED NATIONS/LONDON/ANKARA (Reuters) – An international group that monitors money laundering worldwide is expected to decide this week to keep Iran on its blacklist of high-risk countries despite aggressive lobbying by Tehran to come off the list to …
Death toll in clashes, blast in Libyan town rises to 40
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The number of people killed in an explosion and in clashes between militiamen and locals in a town east of Tripoli has risen to 40, an official said on Wednesday.
Saudi deputy crown prince, U.N. chief talk protecting Yemen’s children
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Saudi Arabia’s powerful deputy crown prince on Wednesday and the pair discussed improving civilian protection in Yemen after a U.N. report briefly blacklisted a Saudi-led coali…
North Korea’s missile launches ‘brazen, irresponsible act’: U.N. chief
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launches as a “brazen and irresponsible act” ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on the issue on Wednesday.
Merkel says NATO must be strengthened
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday underscored her government’s commitment to strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, days after her foreign minister warned against “saber-rattling” that could escalate tensions with Russia.
In Turkey’s tussle with the EU, Erdogan thinks he holds the cards
ISTANBUL/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s Brexit campaign and the rise of Europe’s populist right have further dented Turkish hopes of ever joining the EU, leaving President Tayyip Erdogan largely indifferent to its criticism and weakening an anchor of T…
Experts urge follow-up probe to Mexican student massacre
GENEVA (Reuters) – Independent investigators who probed the disappearance and apparent massacre of 43 Mexican students in 2014 called on Wednesday for a robust follow-up to resolve the high-profile case and establish the truth.
Conflict among U.S. allies in northern Syria clouds war on Islamic State
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (Reuters) – A smoldering confrontation between Syrian armed groups backed by the United States but hostile to each other is escalating, complicating the fight against Islamic State in the war-torn country.
