U.S. recommends transfer of Afghan prisoner out of Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it had cleared for release Mohammed Kamin, an Afghan man held at the Guantanamo Bay prison for foreign terrorism suspects for more than 11 years.
China turns firepower to soft power to try to win tiny Taiwan-held island
KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Soldiers on the tiny Taiwan-held island of Kinmen regularly conduct military drills repelling amphibious attacks by Chinese Communist troops from the mainland, but the problem may soon be free-for-all landings of Chinese shop…
Iran’s supreme leader bans negotiations with the United States
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday banned any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran’s isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powe…
Portugal’s Communists would back government led by Socialists
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s Communists would support a Socialist-led government, the party’s leader said on Wednesday, marking a shift that further complicates efforts by the outgoing center-right coalition to form a minority administration.
Obama apologizes for Kunduz attack, MSF demands independent probe
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologized to Medecins Sans Frontieres for the deadly bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, while the medical charity pressed its demand for an international commission to…
Portugal Communist party says ready to back Socialist-led government
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s Communist party is ready to support a government led by the center-left Socialists, its leader said on Wednesday in what appeared to be a departure for the country’s Communists.
Less than half of Ivorian candidates sign election code of conduct
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Less than half the candidates in this month’s Ivory Coast presidential election signed a good conduct pledge on Wednesday as some opposition politicians said the vote would not be democratic and risked turning violent.
Brazil Supreme Court rejects Rousseff government bid to delay accounts ruling
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday an injunction filed by President Dilma Rousseff’s government seeking to delay a federal audit court ruling on her administration’s 2014 accounts.
Merkel, Hollande plead for unity in face of EU crises
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, in a rare joint address to the EU parliament, called for unity in Europe on Wednesday to tackle a series of crises that have shaken the bloc to its core.
Private palaces: Russia moves to hide property data
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian officials lampooned by anti-corruption activists for living in opulent mansions are moving to cover their tracks by limiting access to public data about property ownership.
