Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes buildings in Peruvian capital
LIMA (Reuters) – An earthquake that shook buildings in the Peruvian capital of Lima on Friday had a magnitude of 5.5 and a depth of 94 kilometers (58 miles), according to a preliminary report by Peru’s Geophysical Institute.
Central African Republic armed group frees enslaved children
BANGUI (Reuters) – A militia in the Central African Republic released 163 enslaved children on Friday, partly fulfilling a pledge made as part of a U.N.-brokered deal, a U.N. agency said.
French Socialists see reason to hope with Greens in turmoil
LA ROCHELLE, France (Reuters) – French Socialists welcomed a decision by two senior Green lawmakers to split away and create a new movement to support them, saying on Friday it would strengthen the Left’s hand in regional and presidential elections.
Web campaign raises $67,800 for Syria refugee family in a day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An online fundraiser has raised more than $67,800 for a refugee from Syria and his daughter after a campaigner based in Norway shared moving pictures on social media of the man selling pens in the streets of Beirut.
Erdogan approves new Turkish interim government: statement
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan approved a temporary power-sharing cabinet proposed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday, Erdogan’s office said in a statement.
Bangladesh arrests two more suspects over killing of secular blogger
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the killing of an online critic of religious militancy.
U.S., allies conduct 20 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An international coalition led by the United States conducted seven air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and 13 in Iraq on Thursday, according to a statement released on Friday.
Weekend of protests set to pile more pressure on Malaysia’s PM
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters are expected to march through Malaysia’s capital on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has weathered public outrage over a multi-million-dollar payment made to a bank a…
Dutch must end ‘Black Pete’ racial stereotypes: U.N. body
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A U.N. body called on the Netherlands on Friday to revamp its “Black Pete” Christmas tradition, where white performers black up to entertain children, as many saw it as a “vestige of slavery”.
Evacuation of wounded in Syrian areas delayed: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An evacuation of wounded people from three areas in Syria failed to go ahead as planned on Friday but talks continued between the warring parties, sources on both sides of the negotiations said.
