G7 leaders bid ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to carbon fuels
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – Leaders of the world’s major industrial democracies resolved on Monday to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels, marking a major step in the battle against global warming that raises the chances of a U.N. climat…
U.N. keeps Israel, Hamas off children’s rights blacklist; raps Israel army
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Monday left Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas off its blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children’s rights during conflicts, but criticized Israel over its 2014 military oper…
Plunged into uncertainty, Turkey could face early election
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey faced the prospect of weeks of political turmoil after the ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, dealing a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions to acquire sweeping new powers.
U.N. hands Libya’s warring factions unity government proposal
SKHIRAT, Morocco (Reuters) – United Nations negotiators on Monday handed Libya’s warring factions a draft proposal for forming a unity government in an attempt to end a conflict that threatens to push the North African country into becoming a failed st…
Ex-Spanish PM’s visit to support Venezuela opposition causes stir
CARACAS (Reuters) – Former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez’s trip to support jailed opposition leaders in Venezuela has brought cheers from anti-government foes but cries of interventionism from socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Turkey recalls ambassador to Brazil over Armenian genocide legislation
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had recalled its ambassador to Brazil for consultation, after the Latin American country’s Senate passed legislation recognizing the massacre of Armenians during World War One in Turke…
Financial speculation on food hurting world’s hungry: U.N
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Food has increasingly become a target for opportunist investors looking for easy profit, hurting the world’s poor and fuelling instability, a senior U.N. agricultural official said on Monday.
World Bank wants to stop anonymous firms winning contracts
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The World Bank wants all corporate bidders on bank-funded projects to publicly reveal their true owners as a way of tackling fraud and cronyism in government contracts, a senior official said.
G7 misses opportunity to help world’s poor and hungry: charities
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have failed the world’s poor and missed an opportunity to stand up for the most vulnerable children, global charities said on Monday.
Burundi’s electoral commission proposes dates for delayed vote
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi’s electoral commission on Monday proposed possible dates for upcoming elections, though the move is unlikely to satisfy government opponents who have held weeks of protests calling the president’s bid for a third term unla…
