Philippines suspends work at call center of U.S. firm, mall after deadly fire
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has suspended operations of a shopping mall and a call center run by a U.S. firm where a fire killed 38 people, citing failure to fully comply with fire safety requirements for five successive years.
At least 36 dead after bus careens off cliff in Peru: ministry
LIMA (Reuters) – At least 36 people were killed in Peru on Tuesday when a bus collided with a truck and careened off a cliff along a sharply curving highway north of the capital, Lima, the country’s health ministry said.
Cuba’s Santeria priests wax positive as transition from Castros begins
HAVANA (Reuters) – Priests from Cuba’s Afro-Cuban Santeria religion forecast on Tuesday that the upcoming retirement of President Raul Castro would signify “a moment of change” that accelerates the pace of reform on the Communist-run island.
Turkish banker loses second bid for mistrial in U.S. sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to order a mistrial in the case of Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive at Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank who is charged with helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
U.S. threatens to withhold aid cash to Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in tweets on Tuesday that the United States may withhold future aid payments to Palestinians, accusing them of being “no longer willing to talk peace” with Israel.
Trump threatens to withhold funding to Palestinians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday the United States may withhold payments to Palestinians because they are “no longer willing to talk peace.”
Executive at top hedge fund among Costa Rica crash victims
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – A senior executive at the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, was among 12 killed when their plane crashed and exploded Sunday in Costa Rica, according to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio.
Iran protests could hurt clerics but Rouhani has most to lose, say insiders
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian authorities are concerned that nationwide unrest will undermine the clerical establishment and want to stamp out the protests quickly, senior government officials say. But the person with the most to lose is President Hassan R…
Iran’s leader blames enemies for deadly unrest, U.S. calls that ‘nonsense’
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader accused the country’s enemies on Tuesday of being behind days of street unrest, as the death toll from anti-government demonstrations rose to 21.
U.S. puts Pakistan on notice: Do more to stop terrorism
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United States accused Pakistan on Tuesday of playing a “double game” on fighting terrorism and warned Islamabad it would have to do more if it wanted to maintain U.S. aid.
