For Libya U.N. deal, former rebel brigades mean success or failure
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – In Misrata, a statue of a fist crushing a U.S. fighter jet that rebels seized as war bounty from Muammar Gaddafi’s compound stands testimony to the city’s part in Libya’s 2011 revolution.
Belize PM Barrow wins record third consecutive term
BELIZE CITY (Reuters) – Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow won a record third term in a snap general election in the tiny English-speaking Central American country on Wednesday, after his party gained a clear majority in parliament.
Exclusive: Myanmar’s ousted ruling party head to work with Suu Kyi
PHYU, Myanmar (Reuters) – One of Myanmar’s most powerful politicians, ousted as leader of the ruling party in August, said Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party was the most popular in the country and he would work with the Nobel laureate in parliament a…
Kyrgyz parliament reappoint Temir Sariyev prime minister
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s parliament named Temir Sariyev prime minister on Thursday, a position he has already held for six months under the previous legislature.
Russia’s Syria force grows to 4,000, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Moscow’s military force in Syria has grown to about 4,000 personnel, but this and more than a month of Russian air strikes have not led to pro-government forces making significant territorial gains, U.S. security officials and in…
U.S. says unclear if Taiwan-China meeting will influence Taiwan elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – America’s top diplomat for Asia said on Wednesday it was hard to see which Taiwanese political party would benefit most in January elections from a meeting this week between the country’s leader and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Iranian military hackers focus on U.S. administration officials: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards stepped up hacking of email and social media accounts of Obama administration officials in recent weeks in cyber attacks believed linked to the arrest of an Iranian-American businessman in Tehran, the …
Colombia’s highest court legalizes adoption by gay couples
(Reuters) – Colombia’s constitutional court lifted a restriction on adoptions by gay couples on Wednesday, overturning a previous ruling that banned same-sex partners from adopting unless one of the pair was a biological parent of the child.
Amnesty condemns Syria for disappearance of detainees
LONDON (Reuters) – The Syrian state and allied militia have detained and abducted tens of thousands of people since 2011 in a campaign of enforced disappearances that is a crime against humanity, Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday.
France ends law banning blood donation from gay men
PARIS (Reuters) – France has decided to end a more than 30-year-old law that banned gay men from donating blood, a measure originally put in place to stop the spread of diseases such as HIV.
