U.S., Europeans promise to clarify doing business with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and European powers will work to clear up any confusion companies may have about doing business with Iran following Tehran’s acceptance of a deal to curb its nuclear program, the countries said in a statement on…
Second ‘Chibok girl’ rescued, says Nigerian army
ABUJA (Reuters) – A second girl who was among more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in a raid on their school in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok more than two years ago has been rescued, a spokesman for the Nigerian army said on Th…
Canada PM Trudeau says ‘I am human’ after fracas, cites job pressures
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, under fire for getting involved in an unprecedented physical fracas in Parliament, said on Thursday that he was only human and in a high pressure job but promised there would be no repeat of hi…
Canadian firefighters make progress against fire in oil sands region
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Firefighters made progress against a wildfire in the Fort McMurray region of northern Alberta on Thursday as a shift in winds pushed it away from communities and oil sands facilities.
Chinese jets intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, drawing a rebuke from Beijing, which demanded that Washington…
Canada PM Trudeau says wants Britain to stay in European Union
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada does not want Britain to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Reuters on Thursday, and said there would be “nothing easy or automatic” about negotiating new trade deals between the two countries.
Second kidnapped ‘Chibok girl’ rescued: Nigeria army spokesman
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A second kidnapped girl more than two years ago in a raid on their school in Chibok town by Boko Haram militants has been rescued, a spokesman for the Nigerian army said on Thursday.
MSF worker killed by gunmen in Central African Republic
DAKAR (Reuters) – Medical relief charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) has halted operations in part of west Central African Republic after a staff member was shot dead during an ambush on one of its convoys, it said on Thursday.
French authorities ask Belgium to give in four suspects tied to Paris attacks
French authorities have asked their Belgian counterparts to transfer four suspects currently under investigation for the Paris attacks last November, a judicial source said on Thursday.
NATO agrees bigger Mediterranean mission to stop smugglers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO agreed on Thursday to broaden its operations in the Mediterranean to help the European Union stop criminals trafficking refugees from North Africa but will not act until the fate of rescued migrants is cleared up.
