Rwanda border with Ebola-hit Congo fully open after slowdowns: minister
Rwanda’s border with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was fully open late on Thursday, a minister said, hours after Congolese traders had reported it shut following a third case of the disease in the Congolese border city of Goma.
U.N. chief says world will lose brake on nuclear war with end of INF treaty
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned by rising tensions between nuclear-armed states, warning “the world will lose an invaluable brake on nuclear war” with the expiration of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) on Friday.
Kremlin critic Navalny says he was poisoned in custody: lawyer
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed an official complaint saying he was poisoned while in custody on Sunday, his lawyer Vadim Kobzev said on social media.
Germany: Russia and U.S. must uphold remaining arms treaties as INF accord ends
Germany urged the United States and Russia on Thursday to preserve what is left of the international arms control framework, a day before the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) is set to run out.
Canada rights groups may appeal judge’s decision not to stay ban on religious clothing
Two Canadian civil rights organizations said on Thursday they have been allowed to appeal a Quebec judge’s decision not to stay a provincial ban https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-quebec-religion/quebec-to-ban-public-workers-from-wearing-religio…
Ethiopia’s PM says ‘people from abroad’ had role in June twin attacks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that attackers in a failed regional coup in June had been trained by people who had come from foreign countries, without giving details.
At least four killed by gunfire in Sudan protest: opposition medics
At least four protesters were killed and many injured by gunfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Thursday, opposition medics said.
Russia, in retaliatory move, to amend law to fine UK media
Russia’s media regulator said on Thursday it planned to change the law so it could fine British and other foreign media working in Russia for breaching impartiality standards, a step it called retaliation for London fining Russia’s RT TV channel.
U.N. to investigate attacks on humanitarian sites in northwest Syria
The United Nations will investigate attacks on U.N.-supported facilities and other humanitarian sites in northwest Syria, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, two days after two-thirds of the Security Council pushed for an inquiry.
U.S. warns Japan-South Korea dispute could become even more tense: U.S. official
The United States is worried that trade and diplomatic tensions between South Korea and Japan could become even more tense and is urging both sides to consider a “standstill agreement” to allow more time for talks, a senior U.S. administration official…
