Crimes against humanity by both sides in South Sudan conflict: UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations accused both government and rebel forces in South Sudan on Thursday of committing crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and other sexual violence, during almost five months of fighting that has le…
Panama construction strike ends, canal expansion work resumes
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Construction workers in Panama ended a nationwide strike on Thursday, allowing the expansion of its famous canal to resume after a delay of more than two weeks.
Gunmen assassinate eastern Libya security chief in Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead the intelligence chief for eastern Libya in Benghazi city on Thursday, a security spokesman said.
Quake hits Mexico, shakes capital but no damage reported
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City on Thursday, rattling buildings and prompting office evacuations, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Worker killed in electrical accident at Brazil World Cup stadium
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A worker at a World Cup stadium in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba was killed in an electrical accident on Thursday, temporarily halting construction of the stadium and adding to woes in the rushed preparations for the tournament.
Dubai charges six Iranians with businessman’s kidnap
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai prosecutors have charged six Iranians with kidnapping a British-Iranian businessman who went missing in the emirate last year, the government said on Thursday.
Bus strike strands thousands in World Cup host city Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Thousands of passengers across Rio de Janeiro endured long lines and tense commutes on Thursday as a bus strike and related vandalism disrupted the workday in Brazil’s second-biggest city.
Somali MPs demand president quit, threaten impeachment
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – More than 100 Somali lawmakers have signed a letter demanding the president resign for failing to improve security and meet other promises, threatening to impeach him if he does not quit.
Assad’s forces take Homs, ‘capital of Syrian revolt’
HOMS, Syria (Reuters) – Syrian forces took full control on Thursday over Homs, a city once associated with scenes of joyous pro-democracy crowds but now famed for images of ruin that epitomize the brutality of Syria’s civil war.
Rights groups urge Palestinians to join International Criminal Court
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian and international rights groups urged President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), building on U.N. recognition of Palestinian statehood two years ago.
