Peru lifts state of emergency in region rocked by mining protests
LIMA (Reuters) – The government of Peru President Ollanta Humala said Thursday that it was lifting a state of emergency to start talks with local leaders over MMG Ltd’s $7.4 billion Las Bambas copper project.
U.S. approves sale of ‘smart bomb’ kits to Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey, a member of NATO and a key part of the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Syria, the Pentagon said Thursd…
Four African migrants drown, dozens missing off Moroccan coast
MADRID (Reuters) – Four African migrants drowned and up to 35 were missing after their boat sank in the Mediterranean in the early hours of Thursday around 40 miles (65 km) north of the Moroccan coast, Spanish sea rescue services said.
Rome mayor withdraws resignation, defying Italian PM Renzi
ROME (Reuters) – Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino, tainted by an expenses scandal, on Thursday withdrew the resignation he had tendered three weeks ago under pressure from Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, causing ructions in their Democratic Party (PD).
Moroccan intellectual suspends hunger strike, faces charges: lawyer
RABAT, Oct 29 (Reuters) – A prominent Moroccan intellectual has suspended his hunger strike after authorities ended a travel ban, but has been charged with receiving foreign funds with the intent to undermine Moroccan institutions, his lawyers said.
Month of Russian air strikes on Syria kill nearly 600: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russian air strikes on Syria have killed nearly 600 people, a third of them civilians, since Moscow started its aerial campaign a month ago, a group monitoring the war said on Thursday.
U.N. envoy urges Russia, China to allow inquiry on North Korea workers
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights investigator on Thursday raised concerns that North Korea has forced more than 50,000 people to work abroad and urged countries where they have been sent, mainly Russia and China, to grant him ac…
Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency, opposition rejects result
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s ruling party candidate, John Magufuli, was declared winner on Thursday of a presidential election, a result his main opposition rival rejected as rigged.
Myanmar opposition NLD candidate attacked with machetes, hospitalized: NLD
YANGON (Reuters) – A lawmaker from Myanmar’s largest opposition party was attacked by three men with machetes on Thursday night, just over a week before a historic Nov. 8 election, and has been hospitalized, his campaign manager said.
Sarkozy’s Putin visit sparks controversy at home
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia/PARIS (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire on Thursday for making an unofficial visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence near Moscow, where both men expressed regret for disagreemen…
