Kerry in Albania to encourage anti-corruption reforms
TIRANA, Albania(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Albania on Sunday to encourage the country’s leaders to complete anti-corruption reforms that could improve the country’s chances of joining the European Union.
Syrian army gains ground around Aleppo, looks to Raqqa
MUNICH/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday a Syria ceasefire plan was more likely to fail than succeed, as Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes took rebel ground near Aleppo and set their sights on the Islamic State stronghold …
North Korea took 70 percent of Kaesong wages for weapons program: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said 70 percent of the U.S. dollars paid as wages and fees for the suspended Kaesong industrial project, run jointly with the North, had been diverted for Pyongyang’s weapons program and luxury goods for leader Kim Jong Un…
Ethnic rebels’ show of force highlights Suu Kyi’s peace challenge
LOI TAI LENG, Myanmar (Reuters) – Speaking to 1,000 of his soldiers at a mountain base on Myanmar’s border with Thailand, the leader of a powerful ethnic armed group called on other rebels to join government-led peace talks and appealed for unity among…
Pope presses Mexican president on corruption and drugs
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Mexico’s government on Saturday to fight endemic corruption and drug trafficking and he then prayed with thousands before the icon that unites the country – the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Chad appoints new prime minister two months before election
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad has appointed MP Albert Pahimi Padacke as prime minister of the Central African country following the resignation of his predecessor, state television said on Saturday, heralding a Cabinet reshuffle just two months ahead of p…
Alleged killer of Mexican journalist arrested in Veracruz
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The presumed mastermind behind the murder of a Mexican journalist was arrested in the eastern state of Veracruz on Saturday, the state’s governor said, as Mexico struggles with a wave of attacks on reporters.
A polarizing force, Haiti’s former soldiers return to streets
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti disbanded its abusive armed forces two decades ago but uniformed veterans and young recruits are resurfacing to add another destabilizing factor to the volatile Caribbean nation already dealing with a political vacuum.
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni defends record in presidential debate
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni dismissed as fiction attacks from rivals over allegations of corruption, unemployment and the state of healthcare in a televised debate on Saturday ahead of next week’s presidential election.
Swedish police investigate killing at refugee center
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Police are investigating a killing at an asylum center in Sweden after a fight broke out among residents.
