Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone members have given Greece until the end of the week to come up with a proposal for sweeping reforms in return for loans that will keep the country from crashing out of Europe’s currency bloc and into economic ruin.
Britain pays tribute to 7/7 victims 10 years after London bombings
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain held a minute of silence on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of al Qaeda-inspired attacks in which four suicide bombers killed 52 people across London’s transport system.
Afghan delegation to meet Taliban as twin attacks hit Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday he had sent a delegation to Pakistan to meet with representatives of the Taliban, his first acknowledgement of official talks with the insurgents fighting to topple the government in Kabul…
Iran nuclear talks extended, source says 48 hours left for deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and major powers gave themselves at least until Friday to negotiate an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, but a source from one of the powers said on Tuesday they had to wrap up in the next 48 hours.
Deadly car bombs hit Yemen, day after almost 200 killed
SANAA (Reuters) – Two deadly car bombs hit the capital Sanaa and a southern city in Yemen on Tuesday, state news agency Saba reported, a day after air strike and clashes killed almost 200 people nationwide.
In Myanmar, ethnic loyalties could crimp Suu Kyi’s party
TAUNGGYI, Myanmar (Reuters) – Political parties representing Myanmar’s ethnic minorities could pick up a sizeable number of seats at general elections later this year, presenting a stumbling block for the ambitions of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi an…
U.S. raises concern over detention of 100 activists in Cuba
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department raised concern on Tuesday about the detentions of some 100 peaceful activists in Cuba this week but said it would not slow the restoration of diplomatic relations between Washington and Havana.
Obama, Vietnam leader discuss South China Sea in landmark meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and the head of Vietnam’s ruling communist party discussed concerns over China’s activities in the South China Sea during a historic White House meeting on Tuesday marking two decades of engagement bet…
U.N. Srebrenica vote delayed in bid to avoid Russia veto: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution to condemn the Srebrenica massacre as genocide, marking the 20th anniversary of the mass killing, has been delayed until Wednesday as Britain and the United States try to convince …
Al Shabaab gunmen kill 14 in night attack on Kenyan workers
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Al Shabaab gunmen killed 14 people, mostly quarry workers, in an overnight attack on a residential complex in northeast Kenya, officials said on Tuesday.
