Arms treaty conference agrees decisions by majority in Mexico
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – Countries behind a treaty to regulate the international arms trade have agreed future decisions will be made by majority vote, avoiding the risk of veto, and picked Geneva as the seat of the body to police the accord, Mexico’…
Summit by proxy – For rival Koreas, peace meeting was next best thing
SEOUL (Reuters) – The leaders of North and South Korea have not met for the last eight years, but the marathon 44 hour talks that brought the bitter rivals back from the brink of conflict was effectively a summit by proxy.
Israeli air strike targets Hamas in response to rocket attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched an air strike against a Hamas facility on Thursday in response to a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said.
British hacker for Islamic State killed in U.S. drone strike in Syria: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A British hacker who U.S. and European officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, a U.S. source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Senate confirms reappointment of prosecutor general
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Senate confirmed on Wednesday the reappointment of Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot, who is leading a massive corruption investigation that has put dozens of politicians under scrutiny for allegedly receiving kickbacks.
Hungary scrambles to confront migrant influx, Merkel heckled
ROSZKE, Hungary (Reuters) – Hungary made plans on Wednesday to reinforce its southern border with helicopters, mounted police and dogs, and was also considering using the army as record numbers of migrants, many of them Syrian refugees, passed through …
British hacker for Islamic State killed in U.S. drone strike in Syria: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A British hacker who U.S. and European officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, a U.S. source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
South Sudan president signs peace deal despite concerns
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s president signed a peace deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month conflict with rebels, but he told regional African leaders at the ceremony that he still had “serious reservations”.
Tripoli negotiator quits day before new Libya peace talks
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A senior negotiator from one of Libya’s two parliaments on Wednesday quit United Nations-sponsored talks on forming a unity government, a day before a new round of negotiations.
Two-day ceasefire agreed by warring sides in three Syrian towns: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian insurgents, the Syrian army and Lebanese group Hezbollah agreed on a 48-hour ceasefire in the rebel-held town of Zabadani near Lebanon’s border and two Shi’ite villages in Idlib province, sources close to negotiations on both …
