Prominent Sikh figure killed in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban gunmen shot dead a prominent Sikh figure and opposition party worker on Friday, authorities and the militants said, in the latest attack on a religious minority in the majority-Muslim nation.
Turkey releases Polly Peck fraudster Nadir after repatriation from Britain
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, who had been jailed in Britain in 2012 for stealing millions from his business empire, was released in Turkey on Friday shortly after he was returned there to complete his sentence, local med…
Roads to refuge are few as Aleppo fighting escalates
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – After a brief respite, bombs are falling heavily on Aleppo, forcing people there to think again about whether it is time to get out of a city at the epicenter of the Syrian war.
Turkish Cypriot businessman released in Turkey after extradition from UK: Dogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, who was jailed in Britain in 2012 for stealing millions from his business empire, was released in Turkey on Friday, Dogan news agency and other local media reported.
Mexico explores regulating opium to fight drug violence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government has explored regulating poppy production to make pharmaceutical opiates like morphine in an effort to weaken heroin-smuggling gangs, according to two sources with knowledge of the government’s thinking.
Four Turkish academics released pending trial on terror propaganda: Dogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Four Turkish academics jailed on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda were released pending trial by an Istanbul court on Friday, the Dogan news agency reported.
Sri Lanka’s police chief vows to maintain independence in probe of ex-leader
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new police chief, reacting to public charges of bias, said on Friday he would ensure that a police investigation into alleged financial crimes by the family and friends of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa would be impa…
Peru’s Fujimori and Kuczynski seen tied in poll on June run-off
LIMA (Reuters) – Keiko Fujimori, the populist daughter of imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori, and her rival Pedro Pablo Kuczynski were seen in a statistical dead-heat ahead of the June 5 presidential election, according to a poll by Datum.
Warplane crashes near Damascus, causes unclear: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A warplane in Syria crashed southwest of Damascus on Friday, and it was not clear if it had been brought down by insurgent gunfire or suffered a technical fault, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
Merkel’s Turkey visit aims to soothe tensions on EU migrant deal
ANKARA/BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use a visit to Turkey this weekend to try to soothe tensions over a deal meant to stem the flow of migrants to Europe, as questions about its effectiveness and long-term viability mount.
