Cuba, EU renew talks on relations; will discuss human rights
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the European Union renewed talks on improving relations on Wednesday, advancing on several issues but leaving the major topics of trade and human rights until Thursday, Cuba said.
World Press Photo award withdrawn after controversy
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – World Press Photo withdrew one of its leading global awards for photojournalism on Wednesday after a controversy over standards that focused on allegations about the ethics of an Italian prizewinner.
Libya forces carry out second day of rival air strikes on airports
BENGHAZI, Tripoli (Reuters) – Forces from Libya´s internationally recognized government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport after unidentified warplanes attacked one of its allied towns, in escalating violence a day before United Nations peace talks.
Kerry says demanding Iran’s ‘capitulation’ is no way to secure nuclear deal
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) – Simply demanding Iran’s capitulation is no way to get a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday as he wrapped up three days of talks with a veiled dig at Israeli Pri…
Australia seeks Indonesia prisoner swap as executions loom
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister said on Thursday she had proposed a prisoner swap with her Indonesian counterpart in an 11th hour effort to save the lives of two Australian drug smugglers expected to face a firing squad within days.
Libya asks U.N. for arms, jets, tanks to battle Islamic State: letter
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya has sought permission from the United Nations to import 150 tanks, two dozen fighter jets, seven attack helicopters, tens of thousands of assault rifles and grenade launchers and millions of rounds of ammunition from Uk…
U.S. Vice President Biden, Iraq’s Abadi discuss Tikrit fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday about the fight against Islamic State militants including the Iraqi-led operations in Tikrit, the White House said.
Russian security service chief says several suspects in Nemtsov case: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service said on Wednesday that an investigation into the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov had identified several suspects, Russian news agencies reported.
Alien abduction? Stolen by Russia? MH370 theories keep coming
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A year on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, an extraordinary amount of key data remains unknown – fuelling conspiracy theories and heated online debate about one of aviation’s biggest mysteries.
‘Sabotage’ in El Salvador vote delays results 14 days: official
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Results for El Salvador’s bungled legislative and mayoral vote will not be available for another 14 days, the president of the country’s electoral authority said on Wednesday, blaming the delay on “sabotage.”
