Minister intervenes to give Chinese artist Ai Weiwei full UK visa
LONDON (Reuters) – British Home Secretary Theresa May has intervened to reverse a decision by her officials and grant dissident Chinese artist and free speech advocate Ai Weiwei a full six-month visa to enter Britain, her government department said on …
White House says circumstances of Taliban leader’s death remain uncertain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday the U.S. intelligence community has confirmed the death of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar, but the circumstances of his death remain uncertain.
Iraq’s Kurdistan laments caught in middle of Turkey-PKK fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kurdistan region is suffering the fallout as Turkey launches strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in northern Iraq, the region’s top diplomat said on Friday, calling for both sides to return to a ceasefire.
Eleven Colombian military personnel killed in plane crash
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Eleven Colombian military personnel were killed on Friday when their transport plane suffered motor failure and crashed in the northern province of Cesar, killing all on board, according to a statement from the Air Force.
Private jet crashes in England killing four people: police
LONDON (Reuters) – A private jet carrying three passengers and a pilot crashed in southern England on Friday killing all onboard, a spokesman for Britain’s Hampshire police service said, saying an investigation into the causes of the incident had been …
Recovered plane debris flown to France for checks
ST DENIS, Reunion (Reuters) – Plane debris which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and is thought to belong to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was flown to France on Friday for checks officials hope could provide some insight in…
Zimbabwe calls for extradition of Cecil the lion’s killer
HARARE (Reuters) – The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion was a “foreign poacher” who paid for an illegal hunt and he should be extradited to Zimbabwe to face justice, environment minister Oppah Muchinguri said on Friday.
Seven Libyan soldiers killed in clashes with Islamic State
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Seven Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamic State militants stormed a checkpoint manned by forces loyal to the official government, military officials said.
Mexican president’s approval ratings hit after drug kingpin’s escape
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Approval ratings for Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto have fallen to a new low, a newspaper poll showed on Friday amid a weak economy and after the escape of the country’s most notorious criminal from a maximum-security prison.
Venezuela supermarket looting leaves one dead, dozens detained
CARACAS (Reuters) – One person was killed and dozens were detained following looting of supermarkets in Venezuela’s southeastern city of Ciudad Guayana, the state governor said on Friday, amid the ongoing food shortages in the recession-hit OPEC nation…
