Greece moves to quell default fears, pledges to meet ‘all obligations’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Sunday that Greece “intends to meet all obligations to all its creditors, ad infinitum,” seeking to quell default fears ahead of a big loan payment Athens owes the IMF later this we…
Saudi policeman killed during raid in oil-rich Eastern province
(Reuters) – A Saudi policeman was shot dead and three were wounded during a raid which devolved into a gun battle in the eastern Saudi city of Awamiya on Sunday, state news agency SPA said.
North Korea declares no-sail zone, missile launch seen as possible: reports
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has declared a no-sail zone for its ships off its east coast, South Korean media reported on Monday, suggesting more missile launches are possible before the U.S. defense chief visits Seoul this week.
Lagarde welcomes Athens commitment to make IMF loan payment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund said after talks with the Greek finance minister on Sunday that she welcomed his confirmation that Athens would make a loan payment due to the IMF later this week.
Fuel storage tank fire near Brazil’s Santos port enters fourth day
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A fire at a fuel storage facility near Brazil’s largest port Santos entered its fourth day on Sunday as 110 firefighters worked to stop the flames from spreading further, the local fire department said.
Dozens killed in fighting near Yemen’s Aden port
ADEN (Reuters) – Houthi fighters and allied army units clashed with local militias in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, and eyewitnesses said gun battles and heavy shelling ripped through a downtown district near the city’s port.
Nigeria’s neighbors hope for a fresh start with Buhari
MALAM FATORI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Surveying the charred ruins of the northern Nigerian town of Malam Fatori, which Chadian troops and his own soldiers from Niger liberated from Boko Haram last week, Colonel Toumba Mohamed paused to reflect on Nigeria’s…
Netanyahu seeks better deal on Iran; Obama says it is best hope on nuclear issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the United States on Sunday to seek a better deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program and said he would press American lawmakers not to give Tehran “a free path to the bomb.”
Militants attack church and police in Egypt, one policeman dead
CAIRO/ISMAILIA (Reuters) – Islamist militants hit Egypt’s two largest cities on Sunday with a bombing in Cairo and an attack on a church in Alexandria, leaving one policeman dead and seven people wounded, security sources said.
Czech president bans U.S ambassador from Prague Castle: media
PRAGUE (Reuters) – President Milos Zeman has “closed the door” of Prague Castle to the U.S. ambassador following comments perceived as critical of the Czech’s decision to attend a World War Two commemoration in Moscow, according to local media reports …
