(Reuters) -Twelve people were injured, 10 of them by gunfire, in a shooting that erupted on Saturday inside a shopping mall in Columbia, South Carolina, and three people were taken into custody, police said. Columbia Police Chief William Holbrook said …
Russian oligarch Deripaska’s yacht arrives in Turkish waters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A yacht linked to Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska arrived in a bay near the southwestern Turkish resort of Gocek on Saturday, as more Russian billionaires head for Turkey to flee Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of …
Pope condemns cruelty of Ukraine war at Easter vigil service
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis condemned the cruelty of the war in Ukraine on Saturday at an Easter vigil Mass he attended but at which he did not preside, presumably because of leg pain that has forced him to curtail activitie…
Russian navy head meets crew of sunken missile cruiser – defence ministry
(Reuters) -The head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, has met with crew members from the sunken missile cruiser Moskva and said they would continue to serve in the navy, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Russia said on Thursday the Mo…
Clashes erupt in Indian capital during Hindu procession
By Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Clashes broke out during a Hindu religious procession in the Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, injuring several people, including policemen, police said, days after similar religious violence in three state…
Eyeing green vote, Macron vows to exit oil, coal and gas
By Michel Rose MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron promised on Saturday to make France the “first great nation” to stop using oil, coal and gas as energy sources, in a pitch to young and green voters he fears could abstain in next w…
Six bodies retrieved, 29 migrants presumed dead in boat shipwreck off Libya -IOM
CAIRO (Reuters) – A small wooden boat carrying about 35 migrants capsized off the Libyan coast and six bodies have been retrieved, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday. The 29 others are missing and presumed dead after Fr…
U.S. arrests 210,000 migrants at Mexico border in March, rivaling record highs
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. border authorities arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to cross the border with Mexico in March, the highest monthly total in two decades and underscoring challenges in the coming months for U.S. President Joe…
Taliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces, the Afghan foreign ministry said. A local Taliban official and residents said 36 peopl…
Spanish village changes its name to Ukraine in show of solidarity
By Jon Nazca FUENTES DE ANDALUCIA, Spain (Reuters) – A peaceful white-walled village in southern Spain has changed its name to Ukraine in solidarity with those caught up in the conflict more than 4,000 km (2,500 miles) away. On a sign at a roundabout a…