U.N. urges Greece to end ‘total chaos’ on islands where migrants land
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency called on Greece on Friday to take control of the “total chaos” on Mediterranean islands where thousands of migrants have landed.
French aid worker hostage freed in Yemen
PARIS (Reuters) – A Frenchwoman abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, French authorities said on Friday, adding that her captors had been about to kill her.
Norway island youth camp reopens fours years after Breivik massacre
UTOYA, Norway (Reuters) – More than 1,000 young activists gathered on Friday on the Norwegian island of Utoya for the official opening of their political party’s summer camp, the first meeting there since a right-wing gunman killed 69 people in a rampa…
Five killed in clashes between Turkish forces, Kurdish rebels
SILOPI, Turkey (Reuters) – Five people were killed in eastern Turkey on Friday in a series of clashes between security forces and Kurdish militants, part of a surge in violence that has put further strain on a fragile peace process between Ankara and t…
Migrant walks Channel Tunnel in bid to reach Britain from France
LONDON (Reuters) – A Sudanese migrant walked the 50-km (31-mile) Channel Tunnel from France, dodging high-speed trains and evading security guards before he was stopped just short of the British entrance and arrested, police said.
India, Pakistan talks face new hurdles as expectations diverge
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – India plans to present Pakistan with a dossier of evidence of its involvement in militant attacks when officials from the two countries meet this month, which could jeopardize the rivals’ first attempt in months to resta…
Palestinians delay soccer final in dispute over travel
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Football Federation postponed the final Palestine Cup game between the champions from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank after Israel denied entry permits to some of the Gaza players, Palestinian sports officials said.
Thai courts hand down record sentences for royal insults
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai military courts on Friday jailed two people, one for 30 years and the other for 28 years, for insulting the monarchy, the heaviest sentences for the crime in the country’s history, lawyers and a legal monitoring group said.
Nepal quakes caused ‘minimal damage’ to Everest trails
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Most lodges and hiking trails near Mount Everest suffered only minimal damage during two big earthquakes in Nepal this year,
New diplomatic push for Syria seen, but solution elusive
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The first visit of a top Syrian official to a Gulf Arab state in more than four years is the strongest sign yet of a new diplomatic push to end the Syrian war, but there are still huge hurdles to face before any peace process can beg…
