At least 25 dead after bus careens off cliff in Peru: police
LIMA (Reuters) – At least 25 people died on Tuesday when the bus on which they were traveling collided with a truck and careened off a cliff along a sharply curving highway north of the capital, Lima, local police said.
U.S. envoy Haley praises Iranian demonstrators, says protests spontaneous
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday praised the courage of Iranian demonstrators and said protests across the country were spontaneous, not driven by outside forces.
Iran’s leader blames enemies for unrest as death toll rises
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader accused the country’s enemies on Tuesday of stirring unrest, as the death toll from anti-government demonstrations rose to 21.
U.S. warns North Korea against new missile test, plays down talks
UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned North Korea on Tuesday against staging another missile test and said Washington would not take any talks between North and South Korea seriously if they did…
Honduras murder rate fell by more than 25 percent in 2017: government
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ murder rate fell by more than a quarter in 2017 to 42.8 killings per 100,000 people, the security ministry said on Tuesday, attributing the decline to a government onslaught against drug traffickers and gangs.
Congo’s top Catholic slams state’s ‘barbarism’ after deadly protests
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Congo on Tuesday condemned a crackdown on protests against President Joseph Kabila as “barbarism”, escalating a confrontation between the government and one of the country’s most powerful in…
Brazil backs down from naming lawmaker Fernandes as labor minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer decided not to appoint Congressman Pedro Fernandes as the new labor minister to avoid clashing with former President José Sarney, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
German conservatives call for age tests for minors seeking asylum
BERLIN (Reuters) – The Bavarian allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party on Tuesday said minors seeking asylum should undergo medical age tests, a measure the German Medical Association said could be a violation of ethics.
BA flight makes priority landing in London after passenger illness
LONDON (Reuters) – The crew of a British Airways flight from Bangkok to London requested a priority landing as the plane approached Heathrow airport on Tuesday due to an unwell passenger, the airline said.
Exclusive: Liberian President-elect Weah tempers expectations, plans agriculture push
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberian President-elect George Weah on Tuesday set modest goals for his six-year term, calling for Liberia to start exporting crops and repairing decrepit infrastructure, in his first interview since winning election last week.
