U.N. probes sexual abuse by peacekeeper in Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – The U.N.’s peacekeeping force in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) said on Thursday it has begun a probe into claims that one of its peacekeepers sexually abused an underaged girl.
Yemen’s Houthis agree to talks as bombing reportedly kills 58 people
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s dominant Houthis agreed on Thursday to join United Nations-backed peace talks in Geneva planned for June 14, a day after their opponents in the exiled government confirmed their attendance.
Air strike in north Iraq killed dozens, including civilians, residents say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An air strike by a U.S.-led coalition flattened an entire neighborhood of a northern Iraqi town controlled by Islamic State militants, killing dozens of people including civilians, witnesses and security sources said.
Group sues to compel U.S. to evacuate Americans from Yemen
DETROIT (Reuters) – Lawyers representing a group of Yemeni Americans on Wednesday sought to have a federal judge force the government to order emergency evacuations of 37 American citizens stranded in Yemen since a deadly conflict broke out in March.
U.S. to send team to Nigeria to renew cooperation over Boko Haram
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will send a team to Nigeria in the next few weeks to discuss with the new government ways to renew cooperation in the fight against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday…
Pentagon chief gathers diplomats, brass for Russia strategy talk
STUTTGART (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday the situation with Russia had taken a “sad turn” and he was gathering U.S. military leaders and diplomats to assess the effectiveness of NATO strategy toward Moscow in response to…
Colombia approves femicide law to tackle violence against women
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Colombia is to impose tougher punishments on those who murder women and girls, as part of a government bid to stem high levels of violence against women.
Vietnam launches special ‘sovereignty’ cruise, likely to irk China
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is offering scores of patriotic citizens the holiday of a lifetime with a cruise to some of Asia’s most hotly contested islands, in a move likely to stoke its simmering dispute with Beijing over South China Sea sovereignty.
Obama to press EU on Russia sanctions, meet Abadi at G7
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will urge European Union leaders to maintain sanctions against Russia over its aggression in Ukraine at the upcoming G7 meeting, where he will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Haider a…
In Turkish border region, Syria policy dents ruling party support
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (Reuters) – Levent Hocazade makes no apology for taking part in violent protests against Syrian refugees in this Turkish border province, where an influx of hundreds of thousands fleeing war has heightened competition for jobs and sen…
