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.
Fifteen Indians blinded after surgery with suspected infected tools
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Fifteen Indians lost their sight after a doctor used suspected infected equipment to remove cataracts at a free eye surgery camp, the latest incident to highlight the dangers of shoddy medical treatment in the country.A criminal i…
Support for Swedish opposition was growing before election called: poll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Support for Sweden’s main center-right opposition and for the unaligned Sweden Democrats was growing before the government called a snap election, according to a poll released on Friday.
French-Indian Rafale deal to wrap up in ‘months’: French minister
PARIS (Reuters) – A deal between France and India to sell 126 Rafale fighter jets to India in a deal worth an estimated $15 billion will need several months more negotiations, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.
China defends Confucius Institute after new doubts in U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended its government-funded Confucius Institute programs on Friday after new questions were raised in the United States about their transparency and effect on academic freedom.
Danish bookseller sentenced to four years for inciting terrorism
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Danish-Moroccan bookseller has been jailed for four years for supporting and inciting terrorism in posts on Facebook.
Taiwan reappoints most of cabinet in post-poll reshuffle
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan put most of its cabinet ministers back to work in a minimal government reshuffle on Friday following a weekend election that trounced the ruling party, prompting the premier to quit and President Ma Ying-jeou to step down as p…
