Hollande, Rouhani agree to boost cooperation after nuclear deal
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande agreed in a phone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Thursday to reinforce bilateral cooperation between the countries after last week’s nuclear deal in Vienna, Hollande’s office…
Hollande, Rouhani agree to boost cooperation after nuclear deal
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande agreed in a phone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Thursday to reinforce bilateral cooperation between the countries after last week’s nuclear deal in Vienna, Hollande’s office…
‘Grexit’ struggle tests Germany’s power duo
BERLIN (Reuters) – On July 17th, her 61st birthday, Angela Merkel stepped to the podium in the Bundestag and urged German lawmakers to approve a new round of bailout negotiations with Greece, warning of “chaos and violence” if Athens were pushed out of…
U.N. urges Canada to probe mining abuses, murders of native women
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations watchdog urged Canada on Thursday to investigate alleged human rights abuses by its mining companies abroad and launch an inquiry into the high number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
Somalia says captures strategic city held by al Shabaab
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia troops have captured a southern town from al Shabaab insurgents, the president said on Thursday, the latest blow to the rebel group which has been forced out of swathes of territory over the past two years.
Senate panel passes amendment to end restrictions on travel to Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 18-12 on Thursday to end restrictions on Americans travel to Cuba, a committee spokesman said.
Iraqi Kurds head back to Europe, escaping war and seeking work
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The economy is in freefall, but business has never been better for one trade in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Turkish soldier killed in cross-border clash with Islamic State: official
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in clashes with Islamic State across the Syrian border on Thursday, a senior Turkish official said, days after a suicide bombing blamed on the Islamist radical group killed 32 people.
Scam versus scam politics stalls India’s reform agenda
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s premier political parties have come up with a new strategy to get even with each other – scam versus scam.
U.S. to review Burundi aid in next two months over crisis: envoy
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – The United States will review its relations and level of aid to Burundi over the next two months after the central African nation held elections that Washington says were not credible, the U.S. ambassador said on Thursday.
