Nigerian teachers strike over kidnapped girls, killings of colleagues
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian teachers went on strike and staged rallies nationwide on Thursday in protest against the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by the Islamist Boko Haram sect and the killing of nearly as many teachers during i…
EU immigration to Britain rises as Cameron faces vote test
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of EU citizens moving to Britain rose 27 percent in 2013, an awkward statistic for Prime Minister David Cameron on the day Britons voted in European elections that an anti-immigration party looks set to win.
South Africa’s NUM union says member stabbed to death on way to work
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A member of South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers was stabbed to death on his way to work at an Anglo American Platinum mine, the union said on Thursday, the fifth such killing in the past two weeks.
Russia criticizes Prince Charles over reports he likened Putin to Hitler
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia criticized Britain’s Prince Charles on Thursday over reports that he likened President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler for annexing part of Ukraine.
‘Serious anomalies’ in Malawi vote count: President
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi’s ruling People Party has found “serious irregularities” in the counting and announcement of results from the southern African nation’s May 20 election, President Joyce Banda said on Thursday, raising fears of a disputed out…
South Africa’s NUM union says member stabbed to death at Amplats’ mine
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Thursday one of its members was stabbed to death on his way to work at an Anglo American Platinum mine, the fifth such killing in the past two weeks.
Damascenes fear Assad election will provoke rebel onslaught
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‘Serious anomalies’ in Malawi vote count: President
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi’s ruling People Party has found “serious irregularities” in the counting and announcement of results from its May 20 election, President Joyce Banda said on Thursday, ordering a “manual audit” of the process.
Thai army takes control of government: army chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government on Thursday, saying the army had to restore order and push through reforms, two days after he declared martial law.
With wary eye on China, Japan drill simulates retaking island
ENIYABANAREJIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japanese land, sea and air forces combined to simulate the recapture of a remote island on Thursday, a small drill that nonetheless underscores the country’s concerns about far-flung territory claimed by China.
