Russia-U.S. rivalry spreads to ex-Soviet central Asia
ALMATY/VIENNA (Reuters) – After Ukraine and Syria, the ex-Soviet republics of central Asia could become the latest venue for geo-political rivalry between Moscow and Washington, driven by Kremlin worries about Islamists and U.S. suspicion about Russia’…
U.S. to deploy small number of special forces to Syria in advisory role
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy a small number of special operations forces to Syria to advise rebels Washington deems moderate, U.S. sources said on Friday, a step he has long resisted to avoid getting dragged into a…
U.N. staff fired over child porn, moving drugs in U.N. vehicle
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Four United Nations staff were fired for sharing child pornography on email, while another staff member was sacked for using an official vehicle to transport marijuana, according to a management report on criminal cases in th…
Turkish election to shape political landscape for a decade
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan is unambiguous about what he wants from an election on Sunday, casting it as a pivotal moment for Turkey: a return to the single-party rule he presided over for more than a decade until June.
Polish court rejects U.S. request to extradite Polanski for 1977 child sex crime
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – A Polish court on Friday rejected a U.S. request to extradite film-maker Roman Polanski over a 1977 child sex conviction, saying his extradition was inadmissible because the U.S. judiciary had repeatedly violated his rights.
Maldives boat blast suspect deported from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A man suspected of involvement in the attempted assassination of Maldives President Abdulla Yameen last month was deported on Friday from Malaysia to the Indian Ocean archipelago, police in Kuala Lumpur said.
China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop its “provocative acts” in the disputed waterway, the Chinese navy said on Fr…
Murderer of migrant boy in Berlin confesses to another killing
BERLIN (Reuters) – A man arrested in Berlin over the disappearance and death of a 4-year-old migrant boy has admitted killing another child who went missing in July, German prosecutors said on Friday.
Last British resident freed from Guantanamo Bay arrives in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – The last British resident to be held at the U.S. prison camp in the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba arrived in Britain on Friday after his release from 13 years in detention there.
China to leave implementation of two-child policy to provinces
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top family planning authority said on Friday the central government will leave provinces to hash out the details of implementing a new policy allowing couples to have two children.
