New Jamaica prime minister sworn in, vowing to reverse austerity
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaica’s new prime minister, Andrew Holness, was sworn in on Thursday after a narrow general election win, vowing to increase growth and cut taxes in a reversal of the previous government’s austerity program.
UNICEF says deeply concerned about U.S. citizen jailed in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Nations Children’s Fund said on Thursday it is worried about the health and well-being of one of its former officials, an elderly man jailed in Iran for more than a week.
Kenya tackles poverty by sending teen mothers back to school
Laikipia, KENYA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Christine Gathoni dreamed of becoming a doctor, not a patient, grimacing in pain as she pushed her baby girl into the world.
Ukrainian foreign minister says no breakthrough in Paris talks
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Thursday there had been no breakthrough in Paris talks aimed at getting a fragile peace deal back on track, repeating that until security was restored there could be no election in the rebel-held Donbass r…
EU’s Tusk urges migrants to stop coming to Europe
ANKARA/ATHENS (Reuters) – EU Council President Donald Tusk told illegal economic migrants on Thursday not to risk their lives or money to make a perilous trip to Europe “for nothing” but said unilateral actions by European Union states to deal with the…
Pensioners share their bread with migrants at Greek border
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – Each day, Demetrios Zois buys two loaves of bread. One is for his family, and one for whoever comes knocking on his door.
Kerry trip to Cuba for rights dialogue canceled: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tentative plans for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Cuba before mid-March for a human rights dialogue have been canceled, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, amid concerns over the Cuban government’s human rights rec…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says government will take over all diamond operations
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday that his government would take possession of all diamond operations because existing miners had robbed the country of its wealth.
Gangs blamed for 11 deaths in rural El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Eight workers from an electric company and three other people were found dead on Thursday in a rural part of El Salvador and authorities said they were likely killed by gang members.
Brazil’s Rousseff attacks leaks after corruption allegations
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff lashed out on Thursday at the leaking of testimony to the media after a newsweekly published allegations linking her and her mentor, ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to a giant graft probe …
