Electronic passport gates may make child trafficking easier: UK campaigners
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Allowing children as young as 12 to use electronic passport gates at British airports would be a missed opportunity to identify victims of child trafficking, anti-trafficking campaigners said.
Thousands may die from drought in Somalia unless donors give more: U.N
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thousands of people in northern Somalia may die as a result of the El Nino-related drought and a shortage of aid, and the poor rains that are forecast are likely to make things worse, the United Nations said on Th…
Vatican investigates claim hospital funds used to refurbish cardinal’s flat
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Thursday it is investigating two former officials over claims money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish a cardinal’s luxury apartment.
Brussels airport to partially reopen on Friday evening
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels airport will partially reopen for passenger flights on Friday evening after its closure following the March 22 bomb attacks, the company running the airport said.
Belgian police search area near border after suspected militant arrested in Paris
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian investigators searched a plot of land near the French border on Thursday in connection with the arrest of a man Paris prosecutors say was planning an imminent attack in France.
Lebanese military gets U.S., British aid for defending border with Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s armed forces acquired three U.S. helicopters worth $26 million on Thursday to help in efforts to stop Syria’s civil war spilling over its border, along with almost $29 million of British aid as EU countries also step up the…
Syria aid deliveries face growing difficulties, Egeland says
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations voiced concern on Thursday over growing difficulties in delivering aid to besieged areas in Syria, with convoys delayed or surgical equipment being removed, mainly by government forces.
Rwandan politician’s death in Burundi jail fuels mutual suspicion
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A retired senior Rwandan politician has died in a Burundian jail where he was being held on suspicion of spying, both countries said on Thursday, adding to cross-border tensions that have increased dangerously in recent months.
Weakened Boko Haram sends girl bombers against Cameroon civilians
KERAWA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Adama Simila wears a knife tied to his belt by a piece of rope, his only protection against Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist insurgents who have repeatedly targeted his home town in remote northern Cameroon.
Uganda’s Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Museveni’s re-election
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking nullification of President Yoweri Museveni’s disputed re-election last month, clearing the way for the 71-year-old veteran leader to extend his three-decade rule.
