Brazil’s top court suspends impeachment of Rousseff
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff until it rules on the validity of a secret ballot that stacked a congressional committee with opponents seeking to oust the leftist leader.
Brazil’s top court suspends impeachment of Rousseff
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff until it rules on the validity of a secret ballot that stacked a congressional committee with opponents seeking to oust the leftist leader.
Bangladesh asylum seeker deported after working for years in Japan
DHAKA/TOKYO (Reuters) – Abu Said Shekh was awakened in his cell at a Japanese immigration detention center one recent morning and told he was leaving for the airport. After nine years of seeking political asylum in Japan, he was being deported to Bangl…
Australian police say arrest two in ‘counter-terror’ raids
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian federal and state police said on Thursday morning they had arrested two people as part of an ongoing operation to thwart attacks against civilians by home-grown and foreign radicals.
U.S. ready to send advisers, helicopters to Iraq to help retake Ramadi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is prepared to deploy advisers and attack helicopters if requested by Iraq to help it “finish the job” of retaking the city of Ramadi from Islamic State, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
Turkish PM accuses Russia of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s prime minister accused Russia on Wednesday of attempted “ethnic cleansing” in northern Syria, saying Moscow was trying to drive out the local Turkmen and Sunni Muslim populations to protect its military interests in the re…
Canada PM says will see if can stick to budget deficit target
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday his government would see if it could stick to its target for budget deficits but stressed he would do what was necessary and responsible to attain the desired level of economic…
Argentines take to streets to support outgoing leftist president
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Thousands of Argentines demonstrated in the center of Buenos Aires on Wednesday in support of outgoing President Cristina Fernandez and her leftist policies, underscoring the resistance her conservative successor will face to h…
Palestinian shot dead after wounding two Israelis in West Bank stabbing: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian was shot dead by security forces after wounding an Israeli soldier and a civilian when he stabbed them in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron on Wednesday, the Israeli army said.
Inquiry launched into U.S. ambassador’s comments on Thai royal insult law
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police launched an inquiry on Wednesday into criticism by the U.S. ambassador of a royal insult law, just a day after the junta rapped Britain’s envoy for his remarks on the freedom of assembly.
