Obama, Netanyahu at White House seek to mend U.S.-Israel ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that he remained committed to a two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict as they sought to mend ties strained by acrimony over …
Europe depends on German approach to refugees: EU’s Tusk
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s future will depend to a large degree on Germany’s approach to the migration crisis and other states should show more solidarity by jointly tackling this historic challenge, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Mond…
Cutting support for Somalia would risk new refugee exodus: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Somalia has transformed itself from a “failed to recovering state” in recent years, but any cutbacks in support for it could spark a new exodus of refugees from the conflict torn Horn of Africa nation, the U.N. Somalia envoy …
Myanmar ruling party concedes as Suu Kyi heads for poll landslide
NAYPYITAW/HINTHADA, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling party conceded defeat on Monday in a general election as the opposition led by democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi appeared on course for a landslide victory that could ensure it forms the next…
FBI offer of assistance in Egypt crash probe goes unanswered: U.S. source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Neither Russia nor Egypt has accepted an offer from the FBI to assist them in investigating the crash of Metrojet flight 9268 which crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 31 shortly after takeoff, a U.S. government source sai…
Chad declares state of emergency in Boko Haram-hit region
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after a series of raids and suicide bombings there by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, the government said on Monday.
Mexican president to open debate on country’s marijuana laws
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Monday he would open a national debate to review the country’s marijuana laws ahead of a key United Nations meeting next year, following a landmark court ruling.
Albania’s new justice minister vows to push reform
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania’s new justice minister, Ylli Manjani, promised on Monday to conclude reform of the judiciary, a key requirement of the European Union which Albania wants to join.
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, the most since 1995 and far above the annual figure in recent years which rarely exceeded 90, Amnesty International said on Monday.
Truckers go on strike in Brazil’s agricultural belt
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Independent truckers in Brazil started an indefinite strike on Monday, blocking traffic in a few states in the agricultural powerhouse as they asked for President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, according to federal highway police.
