Liberia shutters Red Cross amid inquest into Ebola spending
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Police shuttered the offices of the Liberian branch of the Red Cross on Thursday, days after the president dismissed its board of directors amid an investigation into the use of funds destined for the fight against recently ended E…
Congo steps up drive to curb sexual violence, shake off ‘rape capital’ tag
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is stepping up efforts to combat rape in a bid to shake off the label of being the “rape capital of the world”, the presidential adviser on sexual violence said on Thursday.
Islamic State greatly expands control in Libya: U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Islamic State has greatly expanded its control over territory in Libya and the militants are claiming to be the key defense for the North African state against foreign military intervention, United Nations sanctions monitors …
U.S. strikes Islamic State chemical weapons capabilities: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has carried out air strikes that it believes have degraded the chemical weapons capabilities of Islamic State in Iraq after using information obtained from a captured militant, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
North Mali Tuareg clans agree ceasefire to end feud
DAKAR (Reuters) – Warring Tuareg clans in northern Mali have agreed to cease hostilities after tit-for-tat violence killed dozens of people in the past month.
Security fears overshadow world’s biggest travel fair
BERLIN (Reuters) – Security fears are on everybody’s lips at the ITB travel trade fair in Berlin this year as a battered tourist industry seeks to reassure travelers and tour operators that they need not shy away from booking summer holidays for this y…
Iran executions hit 20-year high in 2015, U.N. investigator says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran executed nearly 1,000 prisoners last year, the highest number in two decades, and hundreds of journalists, activists and opposition figures languish in custody, a United Nations investigator said on Thursday.
Revolutionary Guards commander says Iran’s missile work will not stop: state TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – A senior Revolutionary Guards commander has said that Iran’s ballistic missile program will not stop under any circumstances and that Tehran has missiles ready to be fired, according to Iranian state television.
Irish post-election stalemate persists, with no PM elected
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Enda Kenny lost a parliamentary vote to re-elect him as Irish prime minister on Thursday, as expected, and will assume the role in a caretaker capacity while his Fine Gael party attempts to form a new government.
Migrants scramble for food, firewood at Greek tent city
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – Scores of migrants stranded on Greece’s northern border scuffled for free food and water on Thursday, struggling to seize eggs and bread thrown from a truck at the muddy tent city which has become their temporary home.
