South Africa seeks diplomatic support to defeat anti-immigrant unrest
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa sought diplomatic support from countries across the continent on Friday to defeat the “demon” of anti-immigrant violence in which at least four people have been killed over the past fortnight.
Violent clashes erupt in Kashmir over arrest of separatist leaders
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Violent clashes erupted between protesters and police in Kashmir on Friday, after days of unrest in the Himalayan region over the killing of a youth by the army and a crackdown by authorities on separatist leaders. Police fired tea…
Germanwings crash victims remembered with candles and angels
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – The passengers and crew killed in the Germanwings plane that crashed into the French Alps were remembered on Friday at a memorial service in which 150 candles were lit on the steps of the altar of Cologne Cathedral.
Serbian president’s plane plunges for ‘eternity’ before steadying
BELGRADE (Reuters) – An aging Serbian government plane carrying the country’s president tumbled through the air “for a whole two minutes” on Friday when an engine failed, tossing passengers around the cabin.
Obama to meet with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders May 13-14: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the White House on May 13 and at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland the following day, the White House said on Friday.
New restrictions in Lebanon mean Syrian refugees live in fear
BEIRUT (Reuters) – New rules in Lebanon, which has the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world, have left many thousands of them at risk of abuse from landlords and detention at any time, aid workers and a rights group say.
Ukraine wants global court to investigate crimes in Crimea and east
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine wants the International Criminal Court to investigate all alleged recent war crimes in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an interview, broadening an existing probe.
Former Yemen president Saleh says will not leave country
CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not leave the country in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday, contradicting reports in the Gulf Arab media that he sought a safe exit.
U.S. military trainers in Ukraine may destabilize situation: Kremlin
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday the arrival of about 300 U.S. paratroopers in Ukraine to train Kiev’s National Guard could destabilize the situation in the east of the country, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting Ukrainian gov…
Italy’s Benetton pays $1.1 million to Rana Plaza disaster fund
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian clothes group Benetton has paid $1.1 million into a fund for victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed 1,100 workers in Bangladesh two years ago, the company said on Friday, after pressure from activists to donate…
