South Africa’s ‘Prime Evil’ apartheid killer freed on parole
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Apartheid death-squad leader Eugene de Kock, dubbed ‘Prime Evil’ for his role in the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists in the 1980s and early 1990s, was granted parole on Friday after more than 20 years …
U.S. would welcome Japan air patrols in South China Sea
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States would welcome a Japanese extension of air patrols into the South China Sea as a counterweight to a growing fleet of Chinese vessels pushing China’s territorial claims in the region, a senior U.S. Navy officer told Re…
Malaysia completes a third of undersea search for MH370
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The undersea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has covered almost a third of its target area, Malaysian authorities said on Friday, adding that they were confident the aircraft is in the zone.
Belgium holds four after raids on Syrian recruiting cell
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police detained four people after a series of raids across the country on Friday to dismantle a group suspected of recruiting jihadist fighters for Syria, federal prosecutors said.
AirAsia resumes online promos, adverts after Indonesia jet crash
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Budget airline AirAsia Bhd resumed online promotions and advertising this week, a month after a plane operated by its Indonesia affiliate crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 162 people on board.
Korean Air chief says he scolded daughter over nut rage
SEOUL (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines Chairman Cho Yang-ho said on Friday he had scolded his daughter for expelling a crew member from a flight over the way she was served nuts in first class.
Defense chief says Russia to maintain military superiority: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday he would not let anyone gain military superiority over Russia and that he would fulfill a plan to modernize the armed forces by 2020.
Bulgaria’s first democratically-elected president Zhelev dies
SOFIA (Reuters) – Zhelyu Zhelev, a dissident who served as the first non-Communist president of Bulgaria from 1990 to 1997, has died at the age of 79, the parliament speaker said on Friday.
South African private school firm denies race segregation charges
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A popular South African private school firm on Friday denied charges of racially segregating classrooms, saying it sometimes separates children based on culture, a policy that has provoked public anger 20 years after the end of…
EU’s Katainen urges Greece to stick to reforms, signals some flexibility
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen urged Greece’s new government on Friday to stick to the reforms agreed with international lenders, but signaled Athens could be offered more time to reach certain goals.
