Ahead of rare North Korea Congress, money trumps Party for most
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Dan-bi’s brother is the model of the establishment North Korean: an army veteran and member of the ruling Workers’ Party, he is now a manager at a state enterprise.
Chile court tosses key part of president’s labor reform law
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A top court ruled on Wednesday that a provision of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s landmark labor reform legislation was unconstitutional in stating that only unions could carry out collective wage negotiations with companies…
U.S. says can use sanctions, arms embargo if South Sudan backtracks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is prepared to consider imposing sanctions or an arms embargo on South Sudan’s leaders if they fail to cooperate in a proposed unity government to end conflict in the country, a senior U.S. official said on Wedn…
U.N. blacklists India-flagged ship carrying eastern Libya oil
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council Libya sanctions committee blacklisted on Wednesday an Indian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil shipped by the rival eastern Libya government, said diplomats, which would prevent it from ent…
Female suicide bomber wounds eight in Turkish city of Bursa
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A female suicide bomber wounded eight people when she blew herself up near the main mosque in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, officials said, the fifth suicide bombing in a major urban center this year.
Pakistan says has taken steps to root out militants in Waziristan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has done its best to root out militants from the Waziristan region, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, after Afghanistan called for its neighbor to act against the Taliban and other groups aligned to the militants.
Kurds, Shi’ites agree to withdraw forces from north Iraq town after clashes
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Senior Kurdish and Shi’ite Muslim leaders agreed on Wednesday to withdraw their forces from a northern Iraqi town in a bid to end violence that has killed more than 10 people in recent days.
Burkina Faso president says criminal charges possible after audit
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s president said there may be criminal charges after an audit found the transitional government had improperly awarded land to government members and their families, and misspent $11 million.
Parties in struggling Syria talks unclear on date of next round
MOSCOW/GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Wednesday no date had been set for the next round of Syria peace talks, contradicting a report quoting Russia’s deputy foreign minister as saying talks would resume in Geneva on May 10.
Spaniards dismayed by prospect of repeat polls as business fears grow
MADRID (Reuters) – Spaniards expressed dismay on Wednesday at the failure of their politicians to form a coalition government after four months of haggling, forcing new elections that opinion polls suggest may not break the deadlock.
