Britain sees no immediate threat from Islamic State bases in Libya
HAVANA (Reuters) – Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday he saw no immediate threat to Europe from Islamic State bases in Libya and did not expect the new Libyan government to ask for foreign troops anytime soon.
Russian jet fighter did barrel roll over U.S. reconnaissance plane: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian jet fighter intercepted a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane on Friday in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner” over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said, and CNN reported the Russian pilot did a barrel roll over the U.S….
Twenty-four people missing after deadly garbage dump accident in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – At least 24 people are still missing after a collapse at Guatemala City’s largest garbage dump this week that killed four people, the city said on Friday.
U.S. strike on Afghan hospital in 2015 not a war crime: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deadly U.S. air strike in Afghanistan last year that destroyed a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders did not amount to a war crime but was caused by human error, equipment failure and other factors, a U.S. military report r…
U.S. stands by South Korea defense talks despite China, Russia objections
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said talks to install a new anti-missile defense system in South Korea would continue in the wake of nuclear arms and missile tests by North Korea despite calls by China and Russia for the United…
British support for EU membership split 50-50: ORB poll
LONDON (Reuters) – British support for staying in the European Union is split 50-50 according to an opinion poll published by research firm ORB which also suggested U.S. President Obama has not won over many voters with his call for the country not to …
Canadian-run Syrian clinic was evacuated before strike on hospital: operator
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian-run health care center in Aleppo, Syria that was hit by an air strike on Friday had been evacuated in the wake of another bombing at a hospital earlier this week, a spokesman for the non-profit group that operated it said…
Dreams deferred in Brazil as teetering Rousseff slashes student loans
CARUARU, Brazil (Reuters) – Jordânia Feitosa was three months into nursing studies at a private university in northeast Brazil when she learned her student loan application had been denied.
Iran asks U.N. chief to intervene with U.S. after court ruling
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to convince the United States to stop violating state immunity after the top U.S. court ruled that $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be paid to American victims of attacks …
Italy struggles to house migrants in third year of mass arrivals
CALTAGIRONE, Italy (Reuters) – When police arrested Lamin Darboe’s father two years ago, the 16-year-old had to quit his studies and work on his uncle’s farm in Gambia. Desperate to go back to school, he stole his uncle’s bull to pay his way to Europe….
