Congo frees musicians arrested at pro-democracy meeting
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Seven Congolese musicians detained during a raid on a pro-democracy meeting were released on Thursday, a day after four foreign activists accused of fomenting unrest were expelled, the Kinshasa government said.
Exclusive: Iran wants limits on nuclear work eased before any deal expires – officials
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran is pressing major world powers to agree to start easing some restrictions on its atomic program earlier than Western countries are willing to accept, Western and Iranian officials told Reuters.
Russian suspected of role in Litvinenko murder may give evidence
LONDON (Reuters) – One of two Russians accused of poisoning former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko with a radioactive isotope in London in 2006 is willing to give evidence to a public inquiry, a lawyer for the inquiry said on Thursday.
Ukraine stuck on an IMF dripfeed a year after Crimea seizure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In eight International Monetary Fund programs since independence in 1991, Ukraine has completed just one successfully. A year on from Russia’s seizure of Crimea, it looks unlikely it will live up to the terms of its latest deal w…
U.S. Senate panel heading toward Iran bill vote next Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will likely vote next Thursday on a bill requiring President Barack Obama to submit any nuclear agreement with Iran for Congress’ approval, the panel’s chairman, Republican Senator Bob …
Tunisia arrests family members of militant who attacked museum
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian troops arrested two family members of an Islamist militant who attacked a museum killing 20 tourists, a security source told Reuters on Thursday.
Italy minister may quit on Friday over graft scandal: sources
ROME (Reuters) – A senior Italian minister may quit as early as Friday over a corruption inquiry that is embarrassing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s government, two parliamentary sources said.
Fragment from MH17 crash site supports missile theory: Dutch TV
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A metal fragment from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 matches a surface-to-air BUK rocket, a Dutch broadcaster said on Thursday, supporting a theory that the plane was downed by pro-Russian separatists in eastern U…
Nigeria Boko Haram victories may not boost Jonathan in poll
LAGOS (Reuters) – A spate of victories against Boko Haram has pushed the militants out of much of the territory they controlled in Nigeria, but that is unlikely to do much to boost President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid for re-election by divided voters nex…
French comedian fined for anti-Semitic jibe
PARIS (Reuters) – French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala was fined 22,500 euros ($24,000) on Thursday for a jibe against a radio journalist in 2013 suggesting that hearing the broadcaster speak made him think of Nazi gas chambers.
