U.N. envoy urges Russia, China to allow inquiry on North Korea workers
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights investigator on Thursday raised concerns that North Korea has forced more than 50,000 people to work abroad and urged countries where they have been sent, mainly Russia and China, to grant him ac…
Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency, opposition rejects result
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s ruling party candidate, John Magufuli, was declared winner on Thursday of a presidential election, a result his main opposition rival rejected as rigged.
Myanmar opposition NLD candidate attacked with machetes, hospitalized: NLD
YANGON (Reuters) – A lawmaker from Myanmar’s largest opposition party was attacked by three men with machetes on Thursday night, just over a week before a historic Nov. 8 election, and has been hospitalized, his campaign manager said.
Sarkozy’s Putin visit sparks controversy at home
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia/PARIS (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire on Thursday for making an unofficial visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence near Moscow, where both men expressed regret for disagreemen…
Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070: Reuters tally
DUBAI (Reuters) – The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number accounted for in a death toll maintained by Saudi authorities, a Reuters tally indicated on Thursday.
German police arrest man suspected of abducting migrant boy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Police in Berlin have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of abducting a 4-year-old migrant boy after the body of a child was found in the boot of his car.
Anti-Boko Haram force set to begin joint raids, U.N. rep says
DAKAR (Reuters) – A long-awaited regional task force is set to begin raids on Boko Haram’s last enclaves when the rainy season ends soon, the U.N.’s top official in West Africa said.
Nigeria’s Senate confirms remaining Buhari cabinet nominees
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Senate confirmed the remaining 18 candidates for President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet on Thursday, completing the screening of all 36 ministers, Senate President Bukola Saraki said.
Russia raids Ukrainian library in Moscow, arrests head
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Armed, masked police raided a Moscow library specializing in Ukrainian literature, arresting its director before dawn on Thursday and carting off books that the authorities called illegal anti-Russian propaganda.
Rwanda MPs back constitution change to let Kagame extend rule
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his rule beyond a second term that ends in 2017 and possibly stay on until 2034, a move opposed by the United States and other donors.
