Exclusive: U.S. pressed Guatemala’s Perez to back corruption probes that toppled him
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – In a series of meetings that began early this year, the U.S. government pressured Guatemala’s then-President Otto Perez to rid his administration of corrupt officials and to renew the mandate of a U.N. Commission charged with…
Thai probe hits hurdle; no bomb match to suspects’ DNA
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Forensic tests on two suspects have failed to find a link to the site of Thailand’s deadliest bomb attack, police said on Friday, dealing a blow to the investigation.
UAE, Bahrain say 27 soldiers killed in Yemen fighting
DUBAI/SANAA (Reuters) – Twenty-seven soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were killed on Friday while taking part in a Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen’s dominant Houthi group, in the deadliest attack on the Gulf forces since the…
Bahrain says five soldiers killed at Saudi borders: BNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Five Bahraini soldiers were killed while they were on duty protecting the southern borders of neighboring Saudi Arabia, state news agency BNA reported on Friday.
Lack of policy hurts Nigeria’s economy as Buhari marks 100 days
LAGOS/ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy for Africa’s biggest economy.
Portugal political risk rises with election race in dead heat
LISBON (Reuters) – Uncertainty surrounding Portugal’s general election rose on Friday as the first poll after the summer break showed the tightest race to date with no clear winner, raising the chances of political logjam after the Oct. 4 vote.
Turkish policeman killed in PKK attack on police station
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A policeman was killed and another wounded in an attack by Kurdish militants on a police station in the eastern Turkish city of Tunceli, security sources said on Friday.
Head of U.N. refugee agency to step down this year
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said on Friday he would step down at the end of this year and not seek a renewal of his mandate.
Moroccans vote in local election test for ruling Islamists
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s ruling Islamist party on Friday faced a major test of its dominance as polls opened for local elections for which most opposition parties have campaigned on anti-corruption platforms and against privileges for the elite.
Islamic State blows up tower tombs in Syria’s Palmyra: antiquities chief
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Islamic State has blown up three ancient funeral towers in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria’s antiquities chief said on Friday, continuing the destruction of a World Heritage site that UNESCO has condemned as a war crime.
