Suspected bomb on edge of Nigerian capital kills at least 15
ABUJA (Reuters) – A suspected car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Thursday, killing at least 15 people a week before the city was to host a conference of leaders and business executives focused on Africa’s growth prospects,…
North Korea seen testing engine for intercontinental ballistic missile
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has recently conducted engine tests for an intercontinental ballistic missile that could potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to the United States, a U.S. think tank said on Friday.
Indonesia’s Jokowi pledges to eliminate fuel subsidies slowly: media
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential frontrunner Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he would gradually eliminate costly fuel subsidies over a four year period if he wins a July election, The Jakarta Post newspaper quoted him as saying on Friday.
Northern Ireland rocked by Gerry Adams arrest over 1972 killing
ANTRIM, Northern Ireland/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Northern Irish police questioned Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams on Thursday after arresting him under an investigation into one of the province’s most notorious murders, a move that stirred fierce political rea…
Seven dead after rains cause landslide in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least seven have died after strong rains caused a landslide in the central Mexican state of Puebla, the state governor tweeted on Thursday.
Republic of Congo expels 50,000 citizens of neighboring Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Republic of Congo has expelled more than 50,000 citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo over the past month, authorities in Kinshasa said on Thursday, a move rare on this scale in the relations between the two neighbors.
Northern Ireland rocked by Gerry Adams arrest over 1972 killing
ANTRIM, Northern Ireland/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Northern Irish police questioned Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams on Thursday after arresting him under an investigation into one of the province’s most notorious murders, a move that stirred fierce political rea…
Suspected bomb on edge of Nigerian capital kills at least 15
ABUJA (Reuters) – A suspected car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Thursday, killing at least 15 people a week before the city was to host a conference of leaders and business executives focused on Africa’s growth prospects,…
U.S. warns of South Sudan genocide risk, raises hope of new forces
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Thursday that South Sudan’s conflict could descend into genocide, as he renewed threats of sanctions and raised hope that more peacekeeping forces could be deployed swiftly to halt th…
Riot police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber pellets on Thursday to stop May Day protesters, some armed with fire bombs, from defying Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and reaching Istanbul’s central Taksim square.
