High turnout seen favoring Yes in Irish gay marriage vote
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish voters turned out in droves to cast ballots in a gay marriage referendum on Friday, with the high turnout likely to favor the Yes side seeking equality just two decades after the country decriminalized homosexuality.
U.S. suspends Burundi peacekeeping training over protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it had suspended training of Burundi soldiers for African peacekeeping missions over concerns that political violence in the country would hamper their ability to participate in such operations.
Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS
(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck close to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, just days after the archipelago was hit by another strong earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday.
U.S., Cuba make progress on restoring ties but no deal yet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States reported making progress toward restoring diplomatic relations following two days of talks and pledged on Friday to continue informal negotiations in the coming weeks.
Gunfight in western Mexico kills at least 42: officials
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least 42 people were killed on Friday in western Mexico in a gunfight between suspected gang members and security forces, two government officials said, the latest bloodshed in an area that has been plagued by violent drug ga…
China says U.S. South China Sea actions ‘irresponsible, dangerous’
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China said on Friday it was “strongly dissatisfied” after a U.S. spy plane flew over part of the South China Sea this week near where China is building artificial islands, and called on the United States to stop such acti…
Wounded Egyptian soldier kidnapped and killed in Sinai: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants kidnapped a wounded Egyptian soldier then killed him in the restive North Sinai province on Friday, security sources said.
Iran’s Yemen-bound aid ship docks in Djibouti, WFP to deliver aid cargo
London (Reuters) – An Iranian aid ship docked on Friday in Djibouti, where its cargo will be inspected by the United Nations before being moved to conflict-torn Yemen, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shi’ite mosque, Islamic State claims attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed 21 worshippers on Friday in a packed Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia, residents and the health minister said, the first attack in the kingdom to be claimed by Islamic State militants.
Moscow issues travel warning over U.S. ‘hunt’ for Russians
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry has warned its citizens traveling abroad of the risks posed by U.S. law enforcement bodies and special services, which it said were hunting for Russians around the world.
