U.S. accuses Sudan of deadly attacks on civilians
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday condemned recent attacks by the Sudanese government’s Rapid Support Forces on civilians in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states, saying they have been deliberately targeting schools and hospit…
Iran would resume enrichment if nuclear talks fail: minister
ROME (Reuters) – Failure to reach a deal on Iran’s nuclear program would force Tehran to resume uranium enrichment activities, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo to be tried at Hague for election violence
AMSTERDAM/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is be tried at the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity during post-election violence in which around 3,000 people were killed, judges said on Thurs…
Brazil police, protesters clash as World Cup begins
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police and protesters clashed on Thursday just hours before the opening game of the World Cup, injuring at least five people, although excitement began to build elsewhere as cheering, flag-waving fans converged on the st…
Iraq shows ‘responsible’ U.S. exit strategy needed: Afghan frontrunner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The frontrunner in Afghanistan’s presidential election said on Thursday he saw some similarities between his country’s situation and violence-plagued Iraq that showed the need for a “responsible” U.S. military exit strategy.
Miners beg union to end South Africa’s longest strike
RUSTENBURG South Africa (Reuters) – Workers and shop-stewards from South Africa’s AMCU mining union begged leader Joseph Mathunjwa to sign a wage deal with three major platinum firms on Thursday at a mass rally crowning five months of crippling protest…
U.N. chief urges Libya to hold June 25 elections as planned
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged Libya to stick to its plan to hold parliamentary elections on June 25 and defended the United Nations’ goal of organizing a meeting to promote reconciliation among the Nort…
Wave of crime against women continues in India’s biggest state
LUCKNOW India (Reuters) – A woman was hanged from a tree in India’s state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and another was allegedly raped in a police station, police said, the latest incidents in a wave of crimes against women reported in the country’s mo…
Ukraine accuses Russia of letting rebels bring in tanks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of allowing separatist rebels to bring three tanks and other military vehicles across the border into the east of the country to fight the Ukrainian army.
Africa and West pledge more support in war against Boko Haram
LONDON (Reuters) – Nigeria will get more military and tactical support to help combat the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and find 200 kidnapped schoolgirls, African and Western officials pledged at a meeting in London on Thursday.
