South African prosecutors challenge bid to reinstate Zuma graft charges
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state prosecutor said on Friday it would go to the top court to challenge a ruling reinstating corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma – drawing accusations from the opposition of a cover-up.
U.S. investigations expose fraud, bribery in Syrian aid response
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. investigations have exposed bribery and fraud in Syrian aid programs, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said, raising concern about profiteering in the humanitarian sector.
Bosnian Serbs defy top court with referendum on Statehood Day
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Bosnia’s Serbs said on Friday they would hold a referendum to set their Statehood Day on the divisive date of Jan. 9 – putting them on a collision course with the top court and other groups who say the celebration and its…
Syrian refugees welcomed in recession-hit Brazil but face tough times
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Hanan Dacka fled the civil war in Syria with her family to start a new life in Brazil, the idea that she might one day carry the Olympic torch was beyond the stretch of anyone’s imagination.
China tells Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping up the South China Sea issue, as the dispute took center stage at a key regional summit in Mongolia…
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
KABUL (Reuters) – The former head of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency released documents on Thursday which he said showed that Pakistani intelligence services helped leaders of the Taliban and the feared Haqqani network in 2014 and 2015.
China detains 53 people for deadly Shenzhen landslide: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detained 53 people in connection with a landslide that killed 73 people last year in the southern city of Shenzhen, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, citing a State Council investigation.
August 2 ‘reasonable’ for Spain confidence debate on government: Deputy PM
MADRID (Reuters) – August 2 would be a suitable date for a parliamentary debate on the viability of any government formed by caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the acting administration’s No. 2 said on Friday.
Russian court will begin trial over Total CEO’s death on July 28: media
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court will on July 28 start the trial of airport staff charged in the death of Christophe Margerie, the head of French oil major Total who was killed when his jet collided with a snow plow in a Moscow airport, Russian media…
Nigeria says arms deals irregularities had serious consequences
ABUJA (Reuters) – Irregularities in Nigerian military procurement deals as armed forces were fighting Islamist militant group Boko Haram had serious consequences, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Friday.
