Cost of violence hits $14 trillion in increasingly divided world
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The cost of violence around the world reached a record $14.3 trillion in 2014, equivalent to the combined economies of Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, a global security report said on…
Niger says 33 migrants have died in desert this year
NIAMEY (Reuters) – A total of 33 migrants have died in the Sahara desert in Niger while en route to Europe this year, including 18 found dehydrated last week near a road to the border with Algeria, the government of Niger said on Tuesday.
Bahrain sentences opposition leader to four years in jail
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in jail on Tuesday on charges of inciting unrest, a decision that an opposition group said could stoke more protests in the Sunni Muslim-ruled kingdom.
Venezuela to get $5 billion in funding from China in next few months: PDVSA official
MARACAIBO (Reuters) – Venezuela will receive a loan of $5 billion from China in the coming months for crude oil projects, a director at state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela said on Tuesday.
Argentina’s Scioli wants president’s right-hand man on ticket
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Daniel Scioli, the front-running candidate for the ruling party in Argentina’s presidential election, said on Tuesday he wanted Carlos Zanini, an adviser from President Cristina Fernandez’s inner circle, on his ticket as vice p…
Venezuela gives landing permission for Brazil senators
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Venezuela gave landing permission on Tuesday for a Brazilian Air Force plane set to carry a group of Brazilian senators to visit jailed Venezuelan opposition leaders, the head of Brazil’s opposition party said.
Argentina’s Scioli wants president’s ally on ticket
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Daniel Scioli, the front-running candidate for the ruling party in Argentina’s presidential election, said on Tuesday he wants a close ally of President Cristina Fernandez on his ticket as vice president.
Argentina’s Scioli wants president’s ally on ticket
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Daniel Scioli, the front-running candidate for the ruling party in Argentina’s presidential election, said on Tuesday he wants a close ally of President Cristina Fernandez on his ticket as vice president.
Egypt court hands Mursi death sentence in blow to Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced deposed President Mohamed Mursi to death on Tuesday over a mass jail break during the country’s 2011 uprising and issued sweeping punishments against the leadership of Egypt’s oldest Islamic group.
U.S. set to provide $5 million for anti-Boko Haram force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to provide $5 million to help support a regional military force fighting Nigeria’s Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a state department official said on Tuesday.
