Hacker ‘Guccifer’ extradited from Romania, appears in U.S. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Romanian hacker known as “Guccifer” who posted unofficial emails sent to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Internet was extradited from Romania and made his first court appearance in the United States on Friday.
Brazil’s Temer: Poetry, quiet power, restrained calculator
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – His manners and dress are so impeccable that the man who may soon be Brazil’s next president is quietly known by political allies and enemies alike as “The Butler.”
South Africa’s Zuma denies dishonesty over spending scandal
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday denied acting dishonestly in a scandal over improper state spending at his private home, after a scathing court ruling prompted calls for him to resign.
U.S. air strike in Somalia targets al Shabaab senior leader: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has carried out an air strike against a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Iraqi PM Abadi’s nominee as oil minister withdraws candidacy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The nominee for the post of oil minister in Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s proposed cabinet, Nizar Saleem Numan, who is a Kurd, withdrew his candidacy on Friday apparently because he had not been formally put forward by the …
Bahrain says Gulf Arabs serious about standing up to Iran: Arabiya TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its support for Middle East factions.
Russia’s Lavrov raises question of Turkey-Syria border with Kerry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday, said militants were still crossing from Turkey into Syria across their joint border, Russia’s foreign ministry said.
Brussels airport restart delayed after police demands
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels main airport is likely to reopen on Sunday after police and the government resolved a dispute over security following the March 22 bomb attacks, agreeing that all passengers would be screened on arrival.
Ex-foreign minister Genscher, architect of German unity, dies at 89
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s longest-serving foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, a one-time refugee from the communist East who helped unite his divided homeland, has died at the age of 89.
EU sets sanctions, mulls security mission to back Libya unity government
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union imposed sanctions on three Libyan political leaders on Friday for opposing a U.N.-backed unity government for the country, a move aimed at weakening so-called spoilers of the peace process.
