U.N. rapporteur criticizes World Bank’s rights record
ZURICH (Reuters) – A United Nations investigator urged the World Bank on Tuesday to pay heed to human rights in its development work, accusing the lender of hiding behind outdated statutes to skirt its responsibilities.
Ukraine leader mocks Russia’s call for anti-terrorism coalition
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday derided Russia’s call for the creation of an international antiterrorism coalition, saying the Russians inspire terrorism on their own doorstep and back bellicose puppet governm…
Burkina army enters presidential guard camp, coup leader gone
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso soldiers met little resistance on Tuesday as they entered a presidential guard camp in the capital where members of the elite unit were holding out after a coup, an army officer said.
At U.N., Guyana blasts Venezuela over century-old border spat
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Guyana used the United Nations as a forum to blast Venezuela on Tuesday, accusing the neighboring oil powerhouse of “intimidation and aggression” related to a border dispute two days after the countries agreed to restore dipl…
30 killed in coalition strikes on IS camp in Syria on Sunday: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 30 people were killed and scores wounded in air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition on Sunday which destroyed an Islamic State training camp in eastern Syria, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.
Powers struggle to agree on Syria; Russia urged to strike Islamic State
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France challenged Russia to back its words with deeds over fighting Islamic State militants in Syria as major powers on Tuesday struggled to resolve differences between Moscow and the West over ending the civil war in the Mid…
Fighting erupts as president rushes back to Central African Republic
BANGUI (Reuters) – Fierce fighting between militia and U.N. peacekeepers erupted in the Central African Republic on Tuesday as President Catherine Samba-Panza rushed back early from the U.N. General Assembly in a bid to end days of violence in which at…
Obama, Castro meet as they work on thawing U.S.-Cuba ties
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at the United Nations on Tuesday in a rare one-on-one meeting between the former Cold War foes as they work toward improving relations after decades of …
Burkina Faso soldiers enter presidential guard camp: army officer
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso soldiers seized control of a military camp held by presidential guard soldiers with little resistance, an army officer said on Tuesday, after the elite unit rejected an order to disarm in the wake of a failed coup t…
Colombia’s FARC leader says all rebels on board for peace
BOGOTA (Reuters) – All of Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels, from foot soldiers to commanders, are committed to peace talks, its leader said, and while the group will continue to fight government policy, the battle will go ahead without any shots being fi…
