Brazil’s Rousseff lacks Senate votes to defeat impeachment: senator
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s ruling coalition lacks the votes in the Senate to defeat a request to remove left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff from office if it is approved by the lower house, a senior senator in the coalition’s largest par…
Colombia’s ELN rebels free soldier hostage
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s second-largest rebel group has freed a soldier hostage held for more than six weeks, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday, meeting a government condition for the start of peace talks.
Britain’s Prince Harry meets survivors of Nepal earthquake
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry, on a four-day tour of Nepal, visited centuries-old heritage sites on Sunday devastated by earthquakes last year and met some survivors, many of whom are still living in makeshift shelters.
Iran’s leader says U.S. still hostile after nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is still fundamentally hostile to Iran and its policies have undermined the benefits of sanctions relief, the Islamic Republic’s hardline leader said on Sunday, warning Iranians not to trust their old enemy.
Benin wraps up voting in hotly contested presidential run-off
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin wrapped up voting on Sunday in a run-off election that pitted outgoing President Thomas Boni Yayi’s hand-picked successor against his former ally turned political rival in a highly competitive race.
South Africa’s ruling party ANC says has full confidence in Zuma
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling party has full confidence in President Jacob Zuma, its Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday after a three-day party summit following allegations of political interference by Zuma’s business friends….
Brazil’s Agnelli, who turned Vale into top miner, dies in crash
SAO PAULO(Reuters) – Roger Agnelli, the Brazilian banker who turned Vale SA into the world’s No. 1 iron ore producer, died on Saturday in a plane crash. He was 56.
French prime minister says 600-plus people have left France for Syria or Iraq
PARIS (Reuters) – More than 600 people have now left France for Syria and Iraq, with about 800 more wanting to leave to join Islamic State (IS), Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday.
As Iraqi civilian rule weakens, Shi’ite clerics call the shots
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – With Iraq’s politicians tainted by corruption and the army’s standing hurt by battlefield defeats, two Shi’ite clerics have re-emerged as leaders in matters of state.
EU-Turkey deal fails to stem refugee flight to Greece
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – They waved, cheered and smiled, elated to have made it to Europe at dawn on Sunday in a packed blue rubber motor boat.
