Libyan PM Thinni says on TV he will resign but spokesman says he stays
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said in a television interview that he would resign, after the station’s host confronted him with questions from angry citizens who criticized his …
China coal mine accident in southwest China kills 10: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ten people have been killed in a coal mine accident in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, the latest incident that points to the poor safety record of the world’s bigges…
Blast kills around 50 in Nigeria’s Borno state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A bomb attack on a packed market in northeastern Nigeria bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram killed around 50 people on Tuesday, sources said.
Dollar could suffer if U.S. walks away from Iran deal: John Kerry
NEW YORK (Reuters) – If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal with Iran and demands that its allies comply with U.S. sanctions, a loss of confidence in U.S. leadership could threaten the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency, t…
Libyan prime minister Thinni says he resigns: TV
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said in a television interview that he would resign.
To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region: army source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital strategic importance to President Bashar al-Assad, seeking to avoid losses at the hands of advancing rebels.
U.N. urges Libyan factions to agree unity government this month
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations special envoy to Libya called on the country’s warring parties on Tuesday to agree on a national unity government by the end of August and endorse it with a vote in September.
President Sisi establishes economic zone around Egypt’s Suez Canal: MENA
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a decree establishing an economic zone for Egypt’s Suez Canal, the country’s state news agency said on Tuesday.
Brazil’s Senate, Rousseff to propose market-friendly agenda
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and leading senators plan to introduce an agenda of market-friendly proposals this week, in a move one senior official said was aimed at countering a revolt by lower chamber lawmakers.
Iraq parliament votes to transform ruling system in boost for Abadi
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday for the biggest shakeup in its governing system since the U.S. military occupation, eliminating entire layers of government and giving Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi new powers.
