Kosovo government takes control of Trepca mine, Serbs protest
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s parliament voted late on Friday to put a huge mining complex under government control and save it from bankruptcy, despite objections from Belgrade and protests by local Serbs.
Australians rally ahead of decision on same-sex marriage vote
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage rallied in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday against a government plan to hold a public vote on the issue, concerned it would cause an increase in anti-gay comments.
Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting U.S
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti/DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti earlier this week before it skirted Florida’s Atlantic coast on Friday and plowed northward over waters just o…
Hurricane Matthew kills over 800 in Haiti before hitting U.S.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti/DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Matthew killed more than 800 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti earlier this week before it skirted Florida’s Atlantic coast on Friday and plowed northward over waters jus…
Chinese papers mock U.S. election, say scandals bury real issues
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two of China’s main state-run newspapers heaped scorn on the U.S. presidential elections on Saturday, saying the endless stream of scandals surrounding both main candidates showed the United States had no right to lecture others on …
U.N. report slams Nauru for failure to protect refugee children
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A United Nations report has slammed the tiny-Pacific island nation of Nauru for it’s failure to protect asylum seeker children from sexual abuse inside the country’s Australian-run detention center.
Uruguay urges ex-Guantanamo detainee to end hunger strike
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay on Friday urged a former Guantanamo prisoner demanding to be reunited with his family to end a two-month-old hunger strike and said it was trying to transfer him to another country.
Venezuela creates Hugo Chavez peace prize, awards to Russia’s Putin
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday announced the creation of peace prize in honor of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and said he was awarding it to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Colombia’s Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize in boost for troubled talks
OSLO/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a 52-year-old war with Marxist guerrillas, a surprise choice and a show of support days after voters rejected a peace deal he…
U.S. embassy in Congo says family members can return after evacuation
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Family members of U.S. personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo can return to the country, the U.S. embassy said late on Friday, one week after ordering them to leave over safety concerns related to the volatile political climate….
