Colombia President Santos: Some justice sacrificed for peace deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colombia cannot punish Marxist guerrillas for war crimes as severely as some would like if the country wants a peace deal to end a 50-year conflict that has killed nearly a quarter million people, President Juan Manuel Santos told …
Rising anger in Thailand’s boom-to-bust northeast
KHON KAEN, Thailand (Reuters) – The rural heartland of Thailand’s deposed leader Yingluck Shinawatra and her exiled billionaire brother Thaksin is hurting as a result of the military government’s economic policies, stirring discontent and the threat of…
U.S. tells U.N. it wants to see boost in shipping into war-torn Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States has told the United Nations that it wants commercial shipping to conflict-torn Yemen to increase and cautioned that vessels should only be inspected when there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect illicit arm…
Curfew imposed in northern Liberia after ritual killings spark protests
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Authorities imposed a curfew in a town in northern Liberia after violent protests following a wave of suspected ritual killings, authorities said on Wednesday.
Dalai Lama leaves U.S. clinic after health check
(Reuters) – Tibet’s exiled Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has left the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, after what his office called a routine annual check-up, hospital officials said on Wednesday.
Bahrain says uncovers large bomb-making factory
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini security forces have discovered a large bomb-making factory and arrested a number of suspects linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
With peace prospects grim, Palestinians raise flag at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – With prospects for Middle East peace looking increasingly thin, Palestinian diplomats and officials cheered and applauded on Wednesday as their national flag flew for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York….
Australian trade minister: plan to finish Pacific pact but work ahead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said on Wednesday ministers negotiating a Pacific free trade deal came to Atlanta with the intent of closing a deal but still have a lot of work to do.
Basque group ETA says arrests endanger military dismantling
MADRID (Reuters) – Armed Basque separatist group ETA said on Wednesday the recent arrest of two of its members was making it more difficult to complete the dismantling of its remaining weapons and explosives.
Pakistani leader: India, Pakistan should formalize Kashmir truce
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called on Wednesday for cooperation, not confrontation, with on-and-off foe India and said the two countries should formalize a ceasefire in disputed Kashmir.
