U.S., India discuss intellectual property concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that senior Obama administration officials had raised U.S. concerns with him about India’s handling of intellectual property rights during his U.S. visit this week.
Jolie decries ‘explosion of suffering’ after visiting refugees in Turkey
MIDYAT, Turkey (Reuters) – Hollywood actress and director Angelina Jolie on Saturday described a spiraling global refugee crisis as an “explosion of human suffering” whose causes the international community refuses to confront.
Malian rebel alliance signs peace deal with government
BAMAKO (Reuters) – (This version of the story was refiled to fix dropped letter in byline)
Colombia protests Venezuela fixing of maritime border
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s foreign ministry has sent a letter of protest to neighboring Venezuela after the government of President Nicolas Maduro decreed maritime borders in a disputed area of the Atlantic Ocean, a ministry source said on Saturday….
Man kills three by ploughing SUV into Austrian shoppers
VIENNA (Reuters) – A driver killed three people and injured 34 on Saturday in the Austrian city of Graz when he ploughed a vehicle at high speed into a crowded shopping street, police said.
Protesters throng London to oppose new UK government’s austerity plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of anti-austerity protesters massed outside Britain’s parliament on Saturday to demonstrate against the newly re-elected Conservative government’s plans for further public spending cuts.
Malian rebel alliance signs peace deal with government
BAMAKO (Reuters) – (This version of the story was refiled to fix dropped letter in byline)
Brazil’s Rousseff approval rating drops further, poll shows
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity suffered a new blow in June, with just 10 percent of voters approving her government as unemployment rises and corruption allegations haunt key allies, a poll showed on Saturday.
U.N. expands refugee camp in Kenya as South Sudan conflict rages
KAKUMA, Kenya (Reuters) – Kakuma camp in northern Kenya is expanding by nearly a half, the U.N. refugee agency said on Saturday, to house refugees fleeing nearby South Sudan as hopes fade for peace in the world’s newest nation.
Jolie decries ‘explosion of suffering’ after visiting refugees in Turkey
MIDYAT, Turkey (Reuters) – Hollywood actress and director Angelina Jolie on Saturday described a spiraling global refugee crisis as an “explosion of human suffering” whose causes the international community refuses to confront.
