Italian judge confirms arrest of migrant boat accused
CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – An Italian judge on Friday ordered that the presumed captain of a migrant boat that sank with the loss of more than 700 lives should remain in custody after prosecutors asked for him to be charged with homicide and people-tra…
Exclusive: Colombia’s ELN rebels say peace talks near, rule out jail
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s second-biggest guerrilla group says exploratory talks with the government are very advanced and the “peace train” could start soon, but warns any deal to end half a century of war will have to rule out jail time for the re…
South Sudan security forces surround house of opposition figure
JUBA (Reuters) – Security forces in South Sudan have surrounded the home of an opposition party leader who has been a leading critic of President Salva Kiir, he said on Friday.
Hundreds of children killed, injured in ‘devastating’ Yemen conflict: U.N.
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A month of “devastating” conflict in Yemen has killed or injured hundreds of children, and dozens more have been mobilized as fighters, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday.
Poland says will deny entry to pro-Putin bikers
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will not allow members of a Russian motorcycle club linked to President Vladimir Putin to cross its border and enter the European Union’s territory, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Russia, France close to deal on Mistrals: source
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Russia and France are close to reaching an agreement for Paris to cancel a frozen contract on the sale of Mistral helicopter carriers and reimburse Moscow, a Russian source close to talks indicated on Friday.
U.S.-led coalition targets Islamic State with 15 air strikes: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes since early on Thursday targeting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operation said on Friday.
Somalia seeks to drive militants from southern valley bases: PM
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somali and African forces aim to drive al Shabaab Islamist militants out of one of the last major tracts of territory in southern Somalia that the group still holds and which it uses to launch attacks, the Somali prime minister said…
Three workers with U.N. Congo peacekeeping mission abducted
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Three people contracted to clear landmines for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been kidnapped.
Islamic State behind Riyadh police deaths, say Saudi authorities
RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi Arabian man arrested on suspicion of shooting dead two policemen and injuring two others in separate attacks in Riyadh was acting on instructions from the Islamic State group in Syria, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
