EU expected to re-impose sanctions on Iranian oil tanker firm
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments are expected to agree later on Thursday to put the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), Iran’s biggest tanker company, back on a list of sanctioned firms, EU diplomats said.
Turkey’s Erdogan proposes building mosque in Cuba
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to Cuba the construction of a mosque on the Caribbean island during a visit to Havana, pushing ahead with a plan apparently inspired by his belief that Muslims discovered the Americas.
U.N. urges Europe to start major migrant rescue mission in Mediterranean
GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) must establish a full-scale search-and-rescue operation to avoid more tragedies involving migrants in the Mediterranean, the United Nations’ chief refugee official said on Thursday.
Korean Air chief’s daughter gets one-year jail term in ‘nut rage’ case
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced the daughter of Korean Air Lines’ chairman to one year in prison, after finding her guilty over an on-board incident in New York concerning the way she was served nuts in first class.
Philippine rebels promise help on militants as peace bid stalls
MANILA (Reuters) – Muslim rebels in the Philippines promised the government on Thursday they would help track down a wanted militant in a bid to save a peace process thrown into doubt by a clash in which 44 policemen were killed.
South Africa’s Zuma to face hostility when parliament opens
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to receive a hostile reception when he opens parliament on Thursday, with opponents set to challenge him over graft allegations and the weakening economy.
First oil tanker docks at Libya’s Hariga since strike, storm
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An oil tanker has docked at Libya’s port of Hariga for the first time since security guards ended a strike this week and a storm passed, a port official said on Thursday.
Despite new Myanmar law, Suu Kyi not likely to have a shot at presidency
YANGON (Reuters) – A new law that enables Myanmar to hold a referendum on amending the constitution is unlikely to bring changes that would allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to become president after this year’s general election, a ruling party …
North Korea fights for ‘people’s dreams’ with barrage of slogans
SEOUL (Reuters) – “Let the strong wind of fish farming blow across the country!”
Thai PM bites bullet on growth, eyes fast trains to tourist hotspots
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand plans to build high-speed railway links connecting Bangkok to tourist destinations south of the Thai capital modeled on Japan’s bullet trains, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday.
