Obama apologizes for Kunduz attack, MSF demands independent probe
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologized to Medecins Sans Frontieres for the deadly bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, while the medical charity pressed its demand for an international commission to…
Portugal Communist party says ready to back Socialist-led government
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s Communist party is ready to support a government led by the center-left Socialists, its leader said on Wednesday in what appeared to be a departure for the country’s Communists.
Less than half of Ivorian candidates sign election code of conduct
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Less than half the candidates in this month’s Ivory Coast presidential election signed a good conduct pledge on Wednesday as some opposition politicians said the vote would not be democratic and risked turning violent.
Brazil Supreme Court rejects Rousseff government bid to delay accounts ruling
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday an injunction filed by President Dilma Rousseff’s government seeking to delay a federal audit court ruling on her administration’s 2014 accounts.
Merkel, Hollande plead for unity in face of EU crises
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, in a rare joint address to the EU parliament, called for unity in Europe on Wednesday to tackle a series of crises that have shaken the bloc to its core.
Private palaces: Russia moves to hide property data
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian officials lampooned by anti-corruption activists for living in opulent mansions are moving to cover their tracks by limiting access to public data about property ownership.
U.S.-led coalition aircraft re-routed to avoid Russians: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led coalition aircraft bombing Islamist militants in Syria were re-routed at least once in the last six days to avoid a close encounter with Russian planes, a Pentagon spokesman said on Wednesday.
Ukraine says four soldiers wounded in rebel attack despite truce
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday pro-Russian separatists had violated a ceasefire in the east of the country by firing an anti-tank missile and wounding four soldiers, even as President Petro Poroshenko hailed a “real truce”.
Putin marks 63rd birthday with ice hockey match, Syria war briefing
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday on Wednesday in his favorite Black Sea resort of Sochi by taking part in an ice hockey match and holding a briefing on his country’s military campaign in Syria.
U.N. chief hails U.S. plan to release thousands of prisoners
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations secretary-general welcomed on Wednesday a U.S. decision to release some 6,000 federal prisoners to ease overcrowding and provide redress for people who had received disproportionately long sentences for non…
