Moldova seeks to solve riddle of missing $1 billion
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova will step up an investigation into the disappearance of more than $1 billion from three banks, the head of the central bank told Reuters on Tuesday, after around 10,000 people protested over the scandal at the weekend.
Cambodia urged to be tougher on child sex crimes after U.S. abuser lived freely
PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A child protection organization has called on Cambodia to take tougher action against foreigners accused of child sex crimes after a U.S. man charged with grooming girls as young as three lived freely for three…
Niger removes 4,000 Nigerian refugees from Lake Chad island
DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) – Niger has evacuated thousands of Nigerian refugees sheltering from Boko Haram fighters on Lake Chad’s Karamga island, a military official told Reuters on Tuesday, as the armies of four west African nations battle to quash …
U.S., allies conduct 13 air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State: coalition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led military coalition launched 12 air strikes in Iraq and one in Syria against Islamic State militants since Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement.
Congo army says kills 16 Ugandan rebels, loses four soldiers
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The army of Democratic Republic of Congo killed 16 Ugandan Islamist rebels over the weekend in fierce fighting, a military spokesman said on Tuesday, part of a campaign to drive the militants from the country’s volatile eastern reg…
Yemen talks May 17 could bolster anti-Houthi alliance
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s president has called a meeting of political forces on May 17 to discuss his country’s war that will include former associates of a powerful ally of the Houthis, a move that could bolster the ranks of opponents of the Iranian-al…
French lawmakers back easy-spying bill in counterterror move
PARIS (Reuters) – French lawmakers approved a bill on Tuesday to let intelligence services deploy fly-on-the-wall spying devices more easily against suspected terrorists after Islamist militant attacks killed 17 people in January.
Turkey’s Kurdish opposition accuse Erdogan of breaching constitution
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Kurdish opposition accused President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday of breaching the constitution with speeches backing the ruling AK Party ahead of a June election, deepening a rift that could jeopardize a Kurdish peace process….
France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must be verifiable, no threat to region
RIYADH (Reuters) – France and Saudi Arabia believe that any future nuclear accord between Iran and six major powers must be robust, verifiable and no threat to Tehran’s neighbors, the two countries said ahead of a summit in Riyadh on Tuesday.
What’s in a name? Cuban cigars plant legal seeds for U.S. future
MIAMI (Reuters) – Miami cigar maker Jose Montagne has been fighting for more than a decade to protect his catchy Cuban brand name, Guantanamera, from Cuban government trademark lawyers.
