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…
‘Trump of the East’ widens lead in last poll before Philippine vote
MANILA (Reuters) – The front-runner to be the next president of the Philippines, tough-talking city mayor Rodrigo Duterte, widened his lead in the last opinion poll before Monday’s election.
Iraq PM orders probe after Amnesty report on detention centers
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered an investigation on Thursday into a makeshift holding center where Amnesty International said more than 1,000 people were being held without charge in “inhumane and degrading conditions”….
