Ship operator confirms Maersk Tigris ship released by Iran, crew safe
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has released a Marshall-Islands flagged container ship and its crew which were seized last month in one of the world’s major oil shipping lanes, the vessel’s operator said on Thursday.
Syrian army, Hezbollah advance in areas along Lebanon border
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian army bombing in the mountainous area along the border with Lebanon killed dozens of insurgents and helped regain hilly territory overlooking Hezbollah strongholds, the Lebanese group said on Thursday.
Rome airport gradually reopening after fire forces close
ROME (Reuters) – Rome’s main Fiumicino airport gradually reopened on Thursday after a fire that badly damaged the main international terminal building forced a closure of about 12 hours.
French court endorses Sarkozy phone-tapping in upset for comeback
PARIS (Reuters) – French magistrates ruled on Thursday that authorities had acted legally in tapping ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy’s phone as part of an investigation into allegations of influence peddling, in a potential blow to his hopes to run for pr…
France’s Sapin says Greece belongs in euro, solution will be found
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French Finance Michel Sapin said on Thursday that euro zone states would find a solution to the Greek debt crisis and that Greece should remain in the currency union.
North Korea official says report Kim ordered executions ‘malicious slander’: CNN
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean official denounced a report by South Korea’s spy agency that leader Kim Jong Un had ordered the execution of 15 senior officials as “malicious slander” but acknowledged that executions took place.
Protests after Burundi president sticks to vote bid, one dead
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Protesters were back on the streets of Burundi’s capital on Thursday and one person was killed after President Pierre Nkurunziza told demonstrators to halt rallies against his third term bid, promising to make it his last if he wi…
Iran says Maersk ship released, has left its territorial waters: ISNA
ANKARA/LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has released a Marshall-Islands flagged container ship and its crew which were seized last month in one of the world’s major oil shipping lanes, the Students News Agency ISNA quoted a foreign ministry official as saying o…
China warns Philippine military planes away from disputed sea area: Manila
MANILA (Reuters) – China has warned Philippine air force and navy planes at least six times to leave areas around the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military commander responsible for the region told a Senate hearing on Thursday.
Special Report: Why gold threatens Ivory Coast’s peace
GAMINA, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Nestled among the cocoa plantations of western Ivory Coast is a gold mine that does not feature on any official maps. It is not run by an industrial mining company, nor does it pay taxes to the central government.
