U.N. Security Council asks for U.N. police options for Burundi
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday to provide options for a police deployment to Burundi, where simmering political violence has stoked fears the small African state could s…
Poroshenko bemoans timing of Dutch vote on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday bemoaned the timing of an April 6 referendum in the Netherlands on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine saying it comes as Europe is debating its own future…
India furious as China blocks U.N. blacklisting of militant chief
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China has put a hold on India’s request to add the head of the Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad to the United Nations’ al Qaeda-Islamic State blacklist, U.N. diplomats said on Friday, eliciting an angry reaction from…
U.S. ‘concerned’ about Israel destroying Palestinian homes: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “concerned” about Israel’s demolition of Arab buildings in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a State Department spokeswoman said on Friday, adding that it raised questions about Israel’s commitment to a two-s…
Hacker ‘Guccifer’ extradited from Romania, appears in U.S. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Romanian hacker known as “Guccifer” who posted unofficial emails sent to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Internet was extradited from Romania and made his first court appearance in the United States on Friday.
Brazil’s Temer: Poetry, quiet power, restrained calculator
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – His manners and dress are so impeccable that the man who may soon be Brazil’s next president is quietly known by political allies and enemies alike as “The Butler.”
South Africa’s Zuma denies dishonesty over spending scandal
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday denied acting dishonestly in a scandal over improper state spending at his private home, after a scathing court ruling prompted calls for him to resign.
U.S. air strike in Somalia targets al Shabaab senior leader: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has carried out an air strike against a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Iraqi PM Abadi’s nominee as oil minister withdraws candidacy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The nominee for the post of oil minister in Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s proposed cabinet, Nizar Saleem Numan, who is a Kurd, withdrew his candidacy on Friday apparently because he had not been formally put forward by the …
Bahrain says Gulf Arabs serious about standing up to Iran: Arabiya TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its support for Middle East factions.
