U.N. chief warns of unprecedented ‘catastrophe’ in Syria’s Aleppo
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Tuesday of an unprecedented “humanitarian catastrophe” in Syria’s Aleppo and urged Russia and the United States to quickly reach a deal on a ceasefire in the city and els…
UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it received 15 Guantanamo inmates
(Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday it has received 15 detainees from Guantanamo Bay for humanitarian reasons.
Gabon opposition chooses Ping as candidate for August 27 election
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Gabon’s main opposition parties chose former foreign minister Jean Ping as their candidate in an election on Aug. 27 against President Ali Bongo, who is standing for a second term.
Body set up by Saudi-led forces probes hits on Yemen school, hospital
RIYADH (Reuters) – Air strikes by Saudi-led forces in Yemen that hit a school and a hospital are being investigated by a body set up by the coalition to look into civilian casualties, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Rebel French Socialist lawmaker Hamon joins party primary race
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French education minister Benoit Hamon said on Tuesday he would join the race in the Socialist party’s primaries for next year’s presidential elections, the latest candidate on the party’s left bidding to challenge its pro-busi…
Turkey faces ‘difficult path’ to EU visa-free travel: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey faces a long and arduous path to obtaining visa-free travel within the European Union, and immediate prospects are not bright, Germany’s European affairs minister said on Tuesday.
Brazil’s Rousseff calls for early elections to pacify country
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday her impeachment would be a coup and called for early elections to unite a country mired in recession.
‘Vote for Trump’ Serbian ultra-nationalists chant as Biden visits
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Hundreds of Serbian ultra-nationalists protested on Tuesday against U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Belgrade by chanting their support for Donald Trump.
Seven civilians killed in southern Saudi Arabia: Saudi state TV
RIYADH (Reuters) – Seven civilians were killed by projectiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi group on the southern Saudi city of Najaran on Tuesday, Saudi state television reported, in one of the deadliest cross-border attacks on the kingdom.
In Brazil’s ‘Wild West’ a young prosecutor takes on corrupt land deals
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In a poor corner of remote northeastern Brazil often viewed as the country’s ‘Wild West’, a young state prosecutor is chalking up wins in the fight to stop corrupt land deals.
