At least 30 killed in Central African Republic fighting
KAGA BANDORO, Central African Republic (Reuters) – Thirty people were killed and 57 others wounded during an attack on refugees by largely Muslim Seleka militia in the north of Central African Republic on Wednesday, U.N. peacekeepers said on Thursday.
UK’s Brexit vote had no constitutional substance, court hears
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s vote in a June referendum to leave the European Union had no constitutional substance, according to lawyers leading a bid to force the government to seek parliamentary approval before formally starting the Brexit process.
Russia has ‘playbook’ for covert influence in Eastern Europe: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia has mounted a campaign of covert economic and political measures to manipulate five countries in central and eastern Europe, discredit the West’s liberal democratic model, and undermine trans-Atlantic ties, a report by a p…
Exclusive: Obama, aides expected to weigh Syria military options on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and his top foreign policy advisers are expected to meet on Friday to consider their military and other options in Syria as Syrian and Russian aircraft continue to pummel Aleppo and other targets, U.S….
Pakistani government defends travel ban on leading journalist
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani government on Thursday defended its decision to place a travel ban on a prominent journalist over an article he wrote about an alleged rift between the country’s powerful military and its government.
Thai King Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies: palace
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch who was seen as head of an institution central to Thai identity and as a father-figure to the nation, died in hospital on Thursday, the palace announced. He wa…
‘Greatest living poet’ Bob Dylan wins Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award.
Nice prepares to remember attack victims in special ceremony
NICE, France (Reuters) – Three months after a man plowed his truck into crowds on France’s national day in Nice, the southern coastal city is trying to recover as it prepares to remember the 86 victims in a national ceremony of remembrance.
Turkey, Israel to exchange ambassadors within 10 days: spokesman
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Israel will complete the process of exchanging ambassadors within one week to 10 days, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Thursday, a key step in a process of normalizing ties ruptured six years ago.
Thailand’s King Bhumibol, world’s longest reigning monarch, dies at 88
BANGKOK (Reuters) – King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died peacefully on Thursday, was the world’s longest-reigning monarch, credited with restoring the influence of Thailand’s royalty during 70 years on the throne and earning the devotion of many of his su…
