Boko Haram crisis pushes poor of western Chad to brink of hunger, says UNICEF
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Under the shade of a wooden shack in the western Chadian town of Bagasola, heavily pregnant Zara Gayi sells mangoes and vegetables, hoping to earn enough money to feed her four children. On a good day she can make …
Burundi says it arrests leader of failed coup
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundian forces arrested the leader of a failed coup on Friday and President Pierre Nkurunziza returned to the capital, his spokesman said, but protesters pledged to go back to the streets, setting the stage for more clashes.
In Luxembourg, gay premier marries, in first for EU
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Luxembourg’s prime minister married his civil partner on Friday, becoming the first serving leader in the European Union to wed someone of the same sex.
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen on Friday despite a five-day humanitarian truce, while aid distribution to the millions deprived of food, fuel and medicine by weeks of fighting and air strikes continued….
Gunman kills four, wounds at least five in Naples shooting
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – A man shot dead four people, believed to include his wife and other members of his family, and wounded at least five more after opening fire from the balcony of his home in the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, police…
U.S. urges Vietnam to release some prisoners in coming weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States wants Vietnam to release some “prisoners of conscience” in the coming weeks as the U.S. Congress weighs its approach to a Pacific Rim trade treaty, a senior U.S. rights official said on Friday.
Rescuers retrieve six bodies from flooded Colombian mine
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Rescue workers began recovering bodies from an underground gold mine in Colombia where flood waters trapped 15 workers, Colombia’s disaster response service said on Friday.
Tanker attacked by Iranian craft collided with Iran oil platform in March: owner
LONDON (Reuters) – A Singapore-flagged oil products tanker fired at by Iranian craft on Thursday had previously collided with an Iranian oil drilling platform in March and efforts have since been made to resolve the issue, the owner said on Friday.
France ready for swift EU reform proposals from Cameron
PARIS (Reuters) – France sees plenty of scope for Britain to meet its demands for EU reform without changing its treaties, and is ready to discuss the question sooner rather than later, the French European affairs minister told Reuters.
Turkey election board rejects complaints against Erdogan, two members dissent
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s election board on Friday rejected accusations that President Tayyip Erdogan violated the constitution by publicly backing the ruling AK party ahead of June polls, though two members opposed the ruling in a rare sign of disse…
