U.N. calls for rapid Libya accord after lawmakers propose rival deal
ALGIERS (Reuters) – The United Nations urged Libyan lawmakers who signed a separate peace proposal to back a U.N.-sponsored deal between the country’s warring factions, saying remaining differences could be worked out after the accord.
Turkey detains alleged supporters of Erdogan foe in police force: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 18 people including senior police officers on Tuesday, in an investigation of alleged supporters within the police force of President Tayyip Erdogan’s foe, Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, state-run Anadolu Ag…
Iran tested missile, breaching U.N. council resolutions: officials
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran tested a new medium-range ballistic missile last month in a breach of two U.N. Security Council resolutions, two U.S. officials said on Monday.
Wanted: cosmopolitan Chinese graft busters to chase suspects abroad
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s efforts to take its anti-graft campaign global are being crimped by a serious lack of officials familiar with foreign languages and laws, the country’s top newspaper said on Tuesday.
Yemen president confirms proposed 7-day ceasefire for peace talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Yemen’s president told the United Nations on Monday that he has asked the Saudi-led coalition to begin a 7-day ceasefire on Dec. 15 to coincide with U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending months of fighting that has kille…
Survivors mark 74th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU (Reuters) – A handful of aging U.S. military veterans who survived the surprise Japanese bombing raid that drew the United States into World War Two marked the 74th anniversary of the attack in a somber wreath-presentation ceremony on Monday a…
Sparks fly over corruption during Spanish TV election debate
MADRID (Reuters) – Leaders of four Spanish parties locked in a tight race to win this month’s general election traded angry accusations over corruption and the economy on Monday in a lively debate that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy again chose to stay a…
Former Australian treasurer Hockey named ambassador to Washington
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Cigar-chomping former Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey was named ambassador to the United States on Tuesday at a time of intense cooperation on issues from the fight against Islamic State militants to Chinese assertiveness in the Asia…
Triumphant Venezuela opposition looks to boost economy, free prisoners
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition vowed on Monday to revive the OPEC nation’s troubled economy and free jailed political activists after winning control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule.
China, Russia oppose U.N. council meeting on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia oppose U.S. plans to hold a special meeting this week on human rights in North Korea, which has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities, council diplomats said on Monday.
