Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya
Libya’s internationally recognized government denounced its foe Khalifa Haftar as an “aspiring military dictator” on Friday and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to stop foreign support for his month-long offensive on the capital Tripoli.
Relentless Taliban violence casts a pall over ‘slow’ Afghan talks
Talks with the Taliban on ending Afghanistan’s war are making steady but slow progress, the chief U.S. envoy involved in the negotiations said on Friday while signaling growing frustration with relentless militant violence.
UK PM May to talk to Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein in coming days: spokeswoman
British Prime Minister Theresa May will talk to Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein in the coming days about efforts to restore the region’s devolved government, May’s spokeswoman said on Friday.
North Korea’s Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. still open to talks
The leader of North Korea ordered its military to boost its strike capability as he directed another missile firing, state media said on Friday, as tensions grew over tests that appeared to show development of a new advanced missile system.
South Africa’s ANC leads with 56.99% of vote after 80% of voting districts counted
The African National Congress (ANC) held a commanding lead on Friday in South Africa’s parliamentary election with 80% of the voting districts counted, according to the electoral commission’s figures.
Muslims afraid, resentful as ethnic divide deepens in Sri Lanka
N.K. Masliya says she has been visiting a neighborhood clinic in the northwestern Sri Lankan village of Rathmalyaya for over five years, always dressed in a black abaya – a cloak-like over-garment worn by some Muslim women.
U.S. B-52 bombers reach Middle East in message to Iran
American B-52 Stratofortress bombers sent to the Middle East over what Washington describes as threats from Iran have arrived at a U.S. base in Qatar, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
From a hockey game to scenes of carnage: covering the Sri Lanka attacks
Reuters Colombo correspondent Shihar Aneez was at a hockey game when suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing over 250 people and wounding hundreds more.
China files formal charges against former Interpol chief
Chinese prosecutors filed formal charges on Friday against former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, accusing him of abuse of power and taking bribes, in the next legal step before he faces a court.
France will not accept repeated Brexit delays: French official
France will not tolerate repeated extensions of the Brexit deadline, a French presidential adviser said on Friday, expressing hope that European elections in Britain would jolt its political parties into reaching a deal on leaving the EU.
