Eastern Libyan government conducts air strikes on border with Tunisia
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Forces allied to one of two rival governments vying for power in Libya conducted air strikes near the Tunisian border and vowed to shut the main land border crossing between the two countries, officials said.
Gulf countries’ failure to take Syrian refugees ‘shameful’: Amnesty
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Wealthy Gulf states have failed to resettle a single refugee from the Syrian conflict – a “particularly shameful” omission by countries that should be at the forefront of those offering shelter, Amnesty Internation…
China asks U.S. to help hunt more than 100 ‘economic fugitives’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has asked the United States to help it track down more than 100 people suspected of corruption and who China believes are in the United States, a U.S. official said on Friday.
Thai king cancels 87th birthday appearance on doctors’ orders
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej canceled a public appearance on his 87th birthday on Friday on the advice of doctors, disappointing thousands outside a hospital where he is staying, hoping for a glimpse of the world’s longest-rei…
Kenyan pilot missing in action after jet crashes in Somalia
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan pilot was missing in action on Friday, a day after ejecting from his combat jet before it crashed in southern Somalia, a spokesman for the military said.
Third member of U.N. mission in Liberia contracts Ebola
MONROVIA (Reuters) – A U.N. peacekeeper in Liberia has contracted Ebola and is being treated at a clinic in the capital Monrovia, becoming the third member of the mission infected by the deadly virus since the outbreak began.
Third member of U.N. mission in Liberia contracts Ebola
MONROVIA (Reuters) – A U.N. peacekeeper in Liberia has contracted Ebola and is being treated at a clinic in the capital Monrovia, becoming the third member of the mission infected by the deadly virus since the outbreak began.
German man sentenced to three years nine months for activities in Syria
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A 20-year-old German man was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison on Friday for his activities in Syria, in the first trial in Germany of a home-grown jihadi accused of joining Islamic State.
Hong Kong protesters weigh next move
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters were weighing their options on Friday, whether to call off more than two months of street demonstrations or change tactics, as one leader suggested a campaign of withholding tax to “block governm…
Far-left fails in first attempt to take power in German state
BERLIN (Reuters) – The reform communist Left party failed in its first attempt to take power in the eastern state of Thuringia, after a vote in the regional assembly left it just short of a majority.
