China state TV airs confession by lawyer who helped Christian groups
BEIJING (Reuters) – A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China’s widening crackdown on dissent.
Argentine judge summons Fernandez for questioning in fraud probe
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judge has summoned former President Cristina Fernandez for questioning in a probe into the sale of dollar future contracts at below market rates by the central bank just months before she handed over power in Decem…
Russia committed not to attack moderate Syrian groups: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia has committed not to launch strikes against Syrian groups the United States considers to be part of the moderate opposition, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, hours before a cessation of hostilities in Syria was du…
Britain’s campaign to leave EU takes 4 percent point lead: ORB poll
LONDON (Reuters) – The campaign to take Britain out of the European Union in a June 23 referendum has taken a 4 percentage-point lead, according to an online survey taken by the ORB pollster for The Independent newspaper published on Friday.
U.S. mulls special ops mission to support Nigeria’s Boko Haram fight
DAKAR (Reuters) – The United States has offered to send a special operations mission to Nigeria to help the West African country fight Islamist militant group Boko Haram, the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) said on Friday.
U.S. advisors within miles of battle for key Syrian town: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. special forces advisors are within miles of rebels who they are helping to capture the strategic Syrian town of al-Shadadi from Islamic State but are away from the front lines, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday.
Cameroon says its army kills 92 militants in operation with Nigeria
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon’s army killed 92 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram and freed 850 villagers in a joint operation with Nigerian forces, the government of Cameroon said on Friday.
Girl in wheelchair sits silently at shut Macedonian border for hours
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – Wheelchair-bound Zhino Hasan, 17, sat silently and alone for most of Friday in front of a closed border gate, hoping that Macedonia would relent and allow her and her family to resume their northward trek through the Balkans…
Iran briefly overstepped a limit set by nuclear deal, IAEA says
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran briefly exceeded a limit set by a deal with major powers under which sanctions against it were lifted, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday, but Tehran then came back within the permitted bounds.
Kosovo parliament elects new president, turns blind eye to tear gas, petrol bombs
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s parliament has elected Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci as the country’s new president in a tense session as opposition activists released tear gas in the chamber and threw petrol bombs outside the parliament building.
