Sunday 14 April 2019

15-year-old suspect, accused of murdering his mother, escapes from Orange County Juvenile Hall

15-year-old suspect, accused of murdering his mother, escapes from Orange County Juvenile HallA 15-year-old murder suspect is being sought by authorities after he escaped from Orange County Juvenile Hall.




Detention of Nissan's ex-chair Ghosn extended to April 22

Detention of Nissan's ex-chair Ghosn extended to April 22TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court on Friday approved the detention of Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn through April 22, allowing prosecutors to interrogate him daily on fresh allegations of financial misconduct.




Saturday 13 April 2019

Sudanese police: 16 killed by stray bullets at protests and sit-ins

At least 16 people were killed, and 20 injured by stray bullets at protests and sit-ins on Thursday and Friday, a Sudanese police spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2X9pUDA

Defiant Poroshenko: Ukraine's voters will choose substance over style in election

Ukraine's leader on Friday said he was confident of turning the tables on his inexperienced opponent in the second round of the presidential election, saying voters would choose a substantive program over his challenger's dangerous populism.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2P8nXEz

Factbox: Leading Sudanese security figures

Officers who ousted President Omar al-Bashir from three decades in power have announced that a military council will run Sudan for a transitional period lasting up to two years, followed by elections.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IfX7d2

Backstory: A tip-off, a red light: how Reuters captured Assange's thumbs-up

(Backstory is a series of reports showing how Reuters journalists work and the standards under which they operate)


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2v0OYRa

Clashes in Peru coca eradication operation leave at least two dead

Two farmers were killed in clashes in Peru that erupted on Friday as authorities launched an operation to uproot coca plants - used to make cocaine - in a region near the border with Bolivia, a local mayor and the police said.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2v105cL