China jails five cult members in northeast province: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A court in China’s northeast Liaoning province has sentenced five members of a banned religious cult to prison for trying to spread rumors and recruit believers, state media reported on Saturday.
U.S. calls Burundi vote ‘deeply flawed’, urges dialogue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Burundi’s election this week “deeply flawed” and urged President Pierre Nkurunziza to hold a “meaningful, serious” dialogue with the African country’s opposition, the State Department sai…
Turkey confirms attacks on PKK militant camps in Iraq: statement
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish fighter jets launched attacks on camps of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq overnight, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Saturday, confirming earlier media reports.
Saudis land in Aden with equipment to re-open airport: Arabiya TV
ADEN (Reuters) – Two Saudi aircraft landed at Aden on Friday bringing equipment needed to re-open the city’s airport four months after the Yemeni civil war shut it down, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported.
Security worries delay start of Greece’s new bailout talks
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Talks on tying up a new bailout deal for Greece failed to start on Friday as had been expected, with officials blaming security worries for delaying the negotiations with international creditors who are detested by many Gree…
U.S. troops to train regular Ukrainian military troops: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. troops will begin training regular Ukrainian military forces later this year in an expansion of their current mission, which so far has been limited to instructing Interior Ministry national guard units, the State Department…
Brazil prosecutors present charges against Odebrecht CEO
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors, declaring war on what they called a culture of impunity, presented charges on Friday against the CEO of Latin America’s largest engineering firm as part of a landmark investigation of a kickback and b…
U.N. to vote on MH17 tribunal; Russia says likely to block
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Wednesday on a bid for an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in Ukraine, but Russia said on Friday it was likely…
Turkey stages first air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
ANKARA/ELBEYLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes pounded Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time on Friday, with President Tayyip Erdogan promising more decisive action against both the jihadists and Kurdish militants.
Obama dines with Kenyan family after arriving in father’s homeland
NAIROBI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama dined with his step grandmother, his sister and other extended family members after arriving in Kenya for his first presidential visit to his father’s homeland on Friday.
