OAS to establish anti-corruption body in Honduras
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Organization of American States (OAS) said on Monday it will create a mission to tackle graft in Honduras, where protestors have been pushing for an anti-corruption body like one that helped bring down the president of neighb…
Afghan Taliban seize Kunduz city center in landmark gain
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters on Monday battled their way into the center of Kunduz, a city in northern Afghanistan, and seized the provincial governor’s office in one of the militant group’s biggest territorial gains in 14 years, wi…
Car bomb in central Baghdad kills at least four: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and eleven others wounded on Monday when a car bomb went off at a garage in a busy commercial district of central Baghdad, police and medical sources said.
China’s Xi says to commit 8,000 troops for U.N. peacekeeping force
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China will contribute 8,000 troops for a United Nations peacekeeping standby force, China’s President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, a move that could make it one of the largest players in U.N….
Burkina Faso elite unit refuses to disarm after coup: army chief
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s powerful presidential guard is resisting efforts to disarm it after carrying out a short-lived coup against a transitional government earlier this month, the army’s chief of staff said on Monday.
Venezuela to let deported Colombians return after border dispute
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro will let over 1,500 deported Colombians return to Venezuela and legalize their status, regional bloc UNASUR said on Monday, in a further easing of tensions between the two South American neighbors.
Ex-Congo VP Bemba, four allies go on trial accused of bribing witnesses
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba, his former lawyer and three other allies go on trial at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday charged with corrupting witnesses and interfering with the administration of justice.
Catalan, Scots independence drives enter new chapters
EDINBURGH/MADRID (Reuters) – The Catalan and Scottish independence movements, the two strongest in Europe, are entering a new phase, with lessons to be learnt from each other’s experiences so far.
Argentina underdog says will force way into presidential runoff vote
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Sergio Massa, running third in Argentina’s presidential race, said on Monday he was the only opposition candidate who could knock the ruling party out of power and insisted he still had time to force his way into a runoff vote….
Five children hurt in bomb blast in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Five children were injured on Monday when a bomb tore through a street in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, where deadly clashes have followed the collapse of a ceasefire by Kurdish militants.
