Rights group says ban militias with record of abuses from Mosul battle
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi military commanders should prevent militias with records of serious abuses from taking part in a planned offensive on the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, campaign group Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.
Former Singapore President SR Nathan suffers stroke: PM Office
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Former Singapore President SR Nathan has suffered a stroke and is in critical condition, the Prime Minister’s office said on Sunday.
Hong Kong pro-independence candidate disqualified from election
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A member of the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party has been disqualified from running in next month’s Legislative Council elections after he declined to sign a controversial new form saying the city is an “inalienable” part…
China says protected rights of jailed Tibetan monk who died
BEIJING (Reuters) – China protected the rights of a Tibetan monk who died in prison, the country’s foreign ministry said, responding to claims by the monk’s niece that he was tortured.
Brazil authorities arrest man wanted by Bosnia for war crimes since 1992
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested a man wanted since 1992 for allegedly committing war crimes during fighting that raged in the former Yugoslavia.
Hundreds in Canada protest death of black man, demand change
OTTAWA (Reuters) – More than 500 people rallied in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest the death of a mentally ill black man following an arrest, marching against what they see as race-based police brutality in a country that prides itself for bein…
Seven family members found dead in Mexico’s Guerrero state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Seven members of a family, including two minors, were shot dead in the violent Mexican state of Guerrero, the state public safety agency said on Saturday.
Erdogan says to close military schools, rein in armed forces
ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey will shut down its military academies and put the armed forces under the command of the defense minister, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday in a move designed to bring the military under tighter government cont…
Tunisia lawmakers vote to dismiss prime minister
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian lawmakers voted on Saturday to dismiss Prime Minister Habib Essid from office during a no-confidence ballot in parliament, clearing the way for a new government that must push through delayed economic reforms.
Many Islamic State leaders trying to flee to Syria: Iraqi minister
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Many Islamic State leaders have fled Mosul with their families toward Syria ahead of a planned offensive by U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on the city, Iraq’s defense minister said on Saturday.
