Nigeria’s Buhari urges other nations to speed up recovery of stolen money
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged other countries and the United Nations to speed up the process of repatriating stolen money held abroad, which he said was becoming “tedious”.
Iraqi PM vows to prevent another Green Zone breach, sacks security chief
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister vowed on Thursday to prevent another breach of Baghdad’s Green Zone, hours before a planned protest by followers of a senior Shi’ite cleric, hundreds of whom stormed the fortified complex last week.
Peru’s Kuczynski says investors eager to finance infrastructure
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian presidential contender Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said on Thursday foreign investors were eager to finance his proposed infrastructure projects if he is elected in a June 5 run-off election.
‘No boots on the ground’ has its limits as U.S. Navy SEAL is killed in Iraq
TEL ASQOF, Iraq (Reuters) – A pickup truck races toward a burning village in northern Iraq, slamming to a halt behind an armored convoy that forms the only barrier between U.S. forces and Islamic State.
Depression reigns as EU presidents debate future of Europe
ROME (Reuters) – The presidents of Europe’s three main institutions on Thursday presented a bleak picture of the European Union, saying the 28-nation bloc lacked leadership and was descending into petty, nationalistic politics.
Militants attack Chevron platform in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Militants attacked a Chevron platform in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region late on Wednesday, the U.S. energy company said on Thursday, amid growing fears of a revived militant campaign in the region.
Turkish PM Davutoglu bows out as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as leader of Turkey’s ruling AK Party and therefore as prime minister, bowing to President Tayyip Erdogan’s drive to create a powerful executive presidency.
U.S. embassy in Kabul warns of kidnap threat
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States embassy in Kabul issued an emergency security warning to U.S. citizens on Thursday after an attempted kidnapping of an American and a number of other foreigners in the Afghan capital earlier in the week.
Ex-Venezuela parliament head sues News Corp over drug article
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former head of Venezuela’s National Assembly filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the Wall Street Journal of libeling him in an article in which it was reported that he was the target of a U.S. drug trafficking probe.
London mayor may be Labour’s lone bright spot in local elections
LONDON (Reuters) – Labour candidate Sadiq Khan looked set on Thursday to become the first Muslim elected mayor of London, loosening the ruling Conservatives’ hold on Britain’s financial center after a campaign marred by charges of anti-Semitism and ext…
