U.S. takes control of $480 million stolen by Nigerian dictator Abacha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has taken control of more than $480 million looted by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his associates after a court ruling, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
China frees prominent lawyer who defended religious freedom
BEIJING (Reuters) – China freed a prominent human rights lawyer after three years in prison on Thursday, his brother told Reuters, ending the latest period of detention for the religious-freedom campaigner whose treatment attracted international condem…
Mediators race against clock to extend Gaza truce
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Mediators worked against the clock on Thursday to extend a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, as the three-day ceasefire entered its final hours.
Battered Venezuelan opposition will reorganize: wife of jailed leader
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s beleaguered opposition coalition, rocked by in-fighting and a high-profile resignation, will come back stronger after reorganization, the wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez said in an interview.
Military threat key to push FDLR rebels in Congo to disarm: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Rwandan rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo believe an extended deadline to disarm allows them to stall, a top U.N. official said on Thursday, suggesting military action against factions which do not comply or commit human…
German government approval rating at record high: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans’ satisfaction with their government has reached an all-time high, a survey has found, with 59 percent declaring themselves happy with Angela Merkel’s right-left coalition, and 74 percent saying they specifically approved of t…
U.S.’s Burns to stay involved in Iran talks after he retires
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns and White House aide Jake Sullivan will remain involved in the nuclear talks with Iran after they leave their current posts, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Brazil’s Neves to allow currency to float freely if elected
BRASILIA (Reuters) – If Aecio Neves wins the presidency this October, he would allow Brazil’s currency to float freely, leaving the market to set the exchange rate in a move that would likely help local industries struggling with a strong real.
Scottish nationalist leader faces opposition criticism over sterling
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – An independent Scotland cannot be stopped from using sterling even if London refuses a formal currency union, nationalist leader Alex Salmond said on Thursday, just two days after he failed to win a televised debate dominated by t…
Libya militia clashes spread beyond Tripoli towards Zawiya oil port
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Clashes in Libya spread from Tripoli to the western town of Zawiya near Tunisia’s border, where a large oil port is located, killing four people over the last two days, local town council officials said on Thursday.
