U.S. envoy urges Congo’s Kabila to respect law, step aside in 2016
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The top U.S. envoy to Africa’s Great Lakes region called on Thursday for Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila to respect a constitutional term limit and step aside when the country organizes polls in 2016.
Pakistani woman survives after being shot for marrying for love
LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) – An 18-year-old Pakistani has survived being shot and thrown in a canal by her family for marrying the man she loved, police said, weeks after the “honor killing” of another woman drew worldwide condemnation.
EU states take aim at radical websites to counter Syria problem
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nine European countries endorsed plans on Thursday to step up intelligence-sharing and take down radical websites to try to stop European citizens going to fight in Syria and bringing violence back home with them.
Libyan premier visits Benghazi after wave of fighting
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s outgoing premier Abdullah al-Thinni traveled on Thursday to the eastern city of Benghazi, hit by heavy fighting between irregular forces and Islamists for the last three weeks.
Suspected militants kill 42 in northeast Nigeria: police
MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants dressed as soldiers rounded up and killed at least 42 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, as an escalating insurgency increasingly targets civilians, a police source said.
Scientists question Saudi openness on deadly MERS virus outbreak
LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) – A dramatic upward revision in the number of people killed by the MERS virus in Saudi Arabia may signal a fresh approach from Riyadh, but also raises new questions about how the two-year-old outbreak has been handled.
Western states to send low-level officials to Sisi inauguration
CAIRO (Reuters) – Cairo’s most important Western allies plan to send low-level representatives to Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s presidential inauguration, officials said, a diplomatic snub meant to convey ongoing concerns about the state of Egyptian democracy…
Obama says wants Scotland inside the UK, Britain inside the EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday gave the strongest signal yet that the United States wanted to see the United Kingdom remain inside the European Union and Scotland to preserve its 307-year-old union with England.
Draghi: EU election result to prompt reflection on Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday the rise of Euroskeptic parties in recent European parliament elections gave reason for deeper reflection on Europe’s future.
Concerns about possible escalation of Ukraine crisis have risen: ECB
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank said on Thursday concerns have risen about a possible escalation of tensions between Ukraine and Russia which could affect the euro zone via trade, financial links and oil prices.
