North Korea’s Kim ordered execution of 15 officials this year: South’s spy agency
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his authority, South Korea’s spy agency told a closed-door parliament meeting on Wednesday.
Senate rejects tying terrorism support to Iran sanctions relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate rejected an effort on Wednesday to tie sanctions relief for Iran under an international nuclear agreement to a requirement that President Barack Obama certify that Tehran is not supporting acts of terrorism agains…
100 injured in teacher protest in Brazil city of Curitiba
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – More than 100 people were injured on Wednesday in violent clashes between protesters and police in the Brazilian city of Curitiba, where teachers were marching to oppose a change to state pensions, the city’s mayor said.
Iran suggests U.S. intelligence operative may have taken advantage of detained reporter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday suggested that an intelligence operative, possibly linked to the U.S. government, may have taken advantage of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who has been charged in Iran with espionag…
Greece prepares reform bill, lenders seek concessions
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone officials sought to wring policy concessions from Greece on Wednesday to unlock urgently needed aid after Athens said it would present a list of reforms for legislation to show it is serious about implementing its …
Britain’s Conservatives take one-point lead ahead of election: YouGov
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives have a one percentage point lead over opposition Labour Party in the run up to Britain’s general election, according to a YouGov opinion poll for the Sun newspaper published on Wednesday….
U.S. asks Iran to help bring Yemeni parties into talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States sought Iran’s help to bring Yemen’s warring parties into talks on a political settlement when U.S. and Iranian foreign minister’s met on Monday, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Britain’s Sun newspaper comes out for Cameron’s Conservatives in election
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s best selling newspaper, The Sun, came out in support of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives citing the economy, fears about the power of Scottish nationalists and Cameron’s promise of a referendum on European Union…
UN Libya envoy says ‘difficult to be optimistic’ about peace deal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Libya mediator said on Wednesday it was “difficult to be optimistic” a peace deal could be reached, but the aim was to try and broker agreement on a unity government before the Muslim fasting month of Ramad…
Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international treaty, which would have forced any deal to be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate’s 100 members.
