Police fire teargas at Shi’ite protesters in Nigerian capital: Reuters witness
Police fired teargas at a protesting Shi’ite group in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja, a Reuters witness saw on Thursday.
Merkels sits down to welcome Danish PM after shaking episodes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down at a ceremony to welcome Denmark’s prime minister on Thursday, a day after she shook visibly when standing to receive Finland’s premier – her third bout of shaking in three weeks.
UK concerned by Iran actions, calls for de-escalation: PM May’s spokesman
Britain is concerned about action by Iranian vessels to stop a commercial oil tanker, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday, calling for a de-escalation of tensions.
Violent storm kills six foreigners in northern Greek resorts
Six foreigners including two children were killed and more than 100 other people injured when a violent, short-lived storm lashed northern Greece overnight, felling trees and ripping off rooftops.
Major fire erupts at power station in Moscow region
A major fire broke out at a power station in the Moscow region on Thursday, injuring six to nine people, the energy ministry and Russian media reports said.
When the U.S. puts a border between migrant kids and their caretakers
On June 12, Gerardo, a 41-year-old indigenous bricklayer from Guatemala, appeared before a U.S. immigration judge in El Paso, Texas. Since crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally two months earlier with his 14-year-old son, he had been separated from…
China reports African swine fever outbreak in Hubei province
China confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in Hubei province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
UK parliamentary staff face unwanted sexual advances, report says
Staff working for lawmakers in Britain’s lower house of parliament face an unacceptable risk of sexual harassment, bullying and abuse, which has been hidden because they fear reprisals, according to an official report on Thursday.
Britain and U.S. will regret detaining Iran’s oil tanker: Revolutionary Guards deputy commander
Britain and the United States will regret detaining an Iranian oil tanker, a deputy commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Indonesia to build country’s longest bridge linking islands near Singapore
Indonesia plans to build a 7 km (4.35 mile) bridge to connect two islands in the Malacca Strait, close to Singapore, as part of efforts to develop industry and tourism in the area, the government said on Thursday.
