Activists decry Nairobi road project after two lions killed
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A new road and railway project cutting through an inner city Nairobi nature reserve poses increased risks to wildlife, livestock and human beings, conservationists said, after two lions were killed this week in the space of just 48 …
Britain’s ‘in’ and ‘out’ EU campaigns level: TNS poll
LONDON (Reuters) – The rival campaigns for Britain to stay in or leave the European Union are tied, an online poll by TNS showed on Friday, less than three months before the country’s historic referendum.
Rwandan court jails two former senior military officials for incitement
KIGALI (Reuters) – Two former senior Rwandan military officers have been sentenced to up to 21 years in jail on charges of inciting the public to cause an insurrection and links with exiled critics of President Paul Kagame.
North Korea appears to have fired missile into sea: South Korea military
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South’s military said, hours after the leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States warned Pyongyang to end provocations or face more pressure.
U.S., Japan, South Korea warn North Korea over ‘provocations’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama joined South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, vowing to ramp up pressure on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear and missile tests.
Denmark extends controls on German border until May 3
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark decided on Friday to extend temporary controls at its border with Germany by 30 days to May 3, the Ministry for Immigration, Integration and Housing said.
Philippine rice farmer killed as drought protest turns violent: demo leader
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police opened fire as a protest by thousands of rice farmers who lost their crops turned violent on Friday, killing one and wounding about a dozen, a leader of a farming group said.
Exclusive: Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance – sources
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Egypt blocked Facebook Inc’s Free Basics Internet service at the end of last year after the U.S. company refused to give the Egyptian government the ability to spy on users, two people familiar with the matter said.
Obama reaffirms commitment to Turkey’s security as Erdogan visits
WASHINGTON/ANKARA(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Turkey’s security during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, while also discussing both countries’ efforts to fight Islamic State, the W…
Abbas says curbing Palestinian attacks, offered to meet Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was working to stop Palestinian knife attacks and other street violence against Israel and had offered to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rekindle peace eff…
