UK’s Cameron tells Muslim communities to do more to tackle extremism
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Muslim communities and families on Friday to do more to fight extremism, warning some Muslims risk fostering radicalism in young people by quietly condoning extreme views.
Mali militias leave key northern town ahead of peace deal
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Pro-government militias withdrew from a flashpoint town in northern Mali on Friday, removing a key obstacle to a long-delayed U.N.-backed peace deal due to be signed this weekend.
Ugandan police arrest army general critical of Museveni
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan police on Friday arrested an army general critical of the authorities, escalating a crackdown on opponents of President Yoweri Museveni before elections early next year.
Nepal farmers need urgent aid to avert threat of hunger facing one million: U.N.
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal urgently need $20 million in emergency aid to plant crops in the summer and winter cropping seasons, protect their livestock and avert the threat of hunger facing a million people, t…
Turkey’s main opposition floats idea of “rotating” premiership
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s main secularist opposition suggested rotating the post of prime minister with a nationalist party on Friday, in an effort to win support for a coalition government excluding the ruling AK Party.
Tunisia says consular staff kidnapped in Libya returned home
TUNIS (Reuters) – Ten members of Tunisia’s diplomatic staff kidnapped in Libya a week ago have been freed and returned to Tunis on Friday, and the Tunisian government has shut down its consular operations in Tripoli.
EU extends trade and investment ban on Crimea
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU governments extended for a year a ban on trade and investment with Crimea on Friday, meaning European help for Russian Black Sea oil and gas exploration and visits by European cruise ships will remain outlawed.
Moment of truth nears for nuclear waste time bomb
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – More than half a century after the world’s first commercial nuclear plant went into operation in the United States, the industry may finally be nearing a way to store radioactive waste underground permanently.
China’s anti-graft watchdog carries out inspections at five state enterprises
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top anti-graft watchdog said on Friday it had carried out inspections at five major state-owned enterprises in industries ranging from mining to energy, as the ruling Communist Party expands its anti-corruption dragnet.
China rights activists drop lawyers, halt subversion trial
BEIJING (Reuters) – Three Chinese rights activists on trial for distributing books advocating a peaceful end to dictatorships on Friday dismissed their lawyers, bringing a halt to the proceedings.
