Islamic State under pressure as Kurds seize Syrian town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish forces dealt a blow to Islamic State by capturing an important town on Friday in the latest stage of a powerful offensive in northeast Syria, a Kurdish militia spokesman said.
UAE to reopen embassy in Yemen’s south, backing Hadi
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will reopen its Yemeni embassy in the southern port city of Aden, the state news agency WAM said on Friday, where Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has set up a seat of power since being driven from the …
Life sentence for Rwanda’s genocide-era justice minister upheld
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s high court on Friday upheld the life sentence of the s genocide-era justice minister, who was convicted six years ago for her role in the 1994 slaughter that killed 800,000 people.
Syria expels three United Nations aid workers: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has recently expelled three United Nations staff, a move which will harm attempts to deliver desperately needed relief around the country, aid sources told Reuters on Friday.
Turkey police detain suspect claiming to have bomb outside U.S. consulate
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained a suspect outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul who claimed to have a bomb, the consulate said on Friday.
France, Britain dismiss calls to renew relations with Syria’s Assad
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Britain dismissed on Friday any suggestion of restoring relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying this would likely end all hope of a political transition and push moderates into the arms of radical Islamist g…
Ukraine crisis seen softening political ground for foreign farm land sales
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The crisis in Ukraine looks set to trigger major changes in its vast agricultural sector with state-owned farm land and small family plots likely to go up for sale despite concerns over the impact on local farmers, a…
Swiss train collision caused by stop signal being ignored: operator
ZURICH (Reuters) – A collision between two Swiss passenger trains that injured several people last week was caused when one of the trains ignored a stop signal, rail operator SBB said on Friday.
Former Kremlin banker Pugachev loses appeal to keep trust income hidden
LONDON (Reuters) – Sergei Pugachev, a Russian tycoon once dubbed “the cashier to the Kremlin,” must disclose further information about the trusts he uses to bolster his income, a London Court of Appeal judge ruled on Friday.
Mexico attorney general who handled student massacre probe to step down
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s attorney general Jesus Murillo, under fire for months over his handling of the investigation into the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 students, will step down, a senior government official said on Friday.
