Malaysia blocks protesters’ website on eve of mass rally
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities have blocked access to the website of a civil society group that called for massive anti-government demonstrations this weekend, while a domestic news portal said the military could intervene if the protes…
Thousands march in Guatemala to pressure president to resign
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Otto Perez, who has refused to quit in the face of accusations by his attorney general that he was involved in a lucrativ…
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un hails accord with South as landmark
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called this week’s accord between the rival Koreas “a landmark occasion” paving the way for defused military tension and improved ties, but said it was the strength of its armed forces that made the dea…
Mexico foreign minister takes new post, may augur presidency bid
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Thursday shifted Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade into a key ministry in a cabinet reshuffle that could provide Meade with a platform to mount a presidential bid in 2018.
Colombia and Venezuela recall ambassadors amid border crisis
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Venezuela and Colombia each recalled their ambassadors to the other country on Thursday, amid a diplomatic crisis sparked when socialist-run Venezuela closed two border crossings and deported over a thousand Colombians.
Colombia recalls ambassador to Venezuela amid border crisis
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday recalled the country’s ambassador to Venezuela after the socialist-run country closed two border crossings and deported over a thousand Colombians.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un hails accord with South as landmark
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called this week’s accord between the rival Koreas “a landmark occasion” paving the way for defused military tension and improved ties, but said it was the strength of its armed forces that made the dea…
Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill three in southern Niger
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Suspected Nigerian Boko Haram militants raided a village in southern Niger, killing three people including a soldier, security sources in the West African nation said on Thursday.
U.S. asks Uzbekistan to join anti-Islamic State coalition
TASHKENT (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it had asked Uzbekistan to join the multinational coalition it leads against Islamic State, saying Central Asia’s most populous state was free to choose a way of contributing to the fight against …
Boat packed with migrants sinks off Libya; up to 200 feared dead
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday and officials said up to 200 might have died.
