UK’s Hammond: Russia ‘going backwards’ on sanctions relief
TBILISI (Reuters) – Russia is moving further away from having Western sanctions lifted over its role in the Ukraine crisis, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told Reuters on Wednesday.
Few new pledges at U.N. talks to resettle Syrian refugees
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries on Wednesday to re-settle nearly half a million Syrian refugees in the next three years, but only Italy, Sweden and the United States immediately announced plans to play a part.
Second Peruvian bishop weighs in on elections, knocks frontrunner
LIMA (Reuters) – A second Roman Catholic leader in Peru weighed in on the country’s presidential elections, saying on Wednesday that he would never vote for frontrunner Keiko Fujimori and praising a candidate condemned by an archbishop at Easter mass.
Colombia, ELN rebels to begin peace talks in Ecuador
CARACAS/BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Colombian government will begin formal peace talks with leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels, moving the country a step closer to ending its five-decade-old conflict, the two sides said in joint statement on Wedn…
Thousands attend funeral for controversial Toronto mayor Rob Ford
TORONTO (Reuters) – Thousands of people turned out on Wednesday for the funeral of former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, whose tumultuous four years as the leader of Canada’s largest city included an admission that he smoked crack cocaine and a history of err…
Colombia to open formal peace talks with ELN rebels: statement
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Colombian government is to begin formal peace talks with the country’s second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), according to a joint statement on Wednesday in Venezuela’s foreign ministry.
U.S. to deploy armored brigade combat teams to Europe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it would deploy rotations of U.S.-based armored brigade combat teams to Europe, part of a wider effort to counter what the United States sees as Russian aggression on the continent.
Nigeria arrests person suspected of bombing ENI pipeline: security official
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria has arrested a person suspected of having bombed an oil pipeline belonging to Italy’s ENI in the southern Delta region, a commander of a state security force said on Wednesday.
Kerry welcomes Argentina counterpart to U.S., hails ‘restoration’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday welcomed Argentina’s “restoration” since the election of Mauricio Macri as the country’s new president and said he looked forward to collaboration on the economy, energy, climate ch…
Up to nine dead in Canada aboriginal reserve house fire: reports
(Reuters) – Up to nine people have died in a house fire on a remote aboriginal reserve in Canada’s northern Ontario region, according to media reports on Wednesday.
