Iran submits four-point Yemen peace plan to United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister on Friday submitted a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlining a four-point peace plan for Yemen, where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have been targeted for three weeks by Saudi-led air st…
North Korea warns U.S. envoy of ‘bigger mishap’ than a knife attack
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean propaganda unit said the U.S. ambassador to South Korea could face a “bigger mishap” than the knife attack to his face last month if he does not stop insulting North Korea with “laughable” accusations.
Obama says will sign bill allowing Congress to review Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday a bill allowing Congress to review a deal concerning Iran’s nuclear program was a “reasonable compromise” he planned to sign, and he expressed confidence it would not derail talks with T…
Two Russian opposition parties unite after Nemtsov killing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Russian opposition parties agreed on Friday to run on a joint platform in 2016 parliamentary elections, aiming to make a first step in uniting fractious Kremlin adversaries after the killing of party leader Boris Nemtsov.
Saddam aide, Iraqi insurgent leader al-Douri reported killed
BAGHDAD/ERBIL (Reuters) – Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri, former right-hand man to late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and a leader of Iraq’s Sunni insurgency, has been reported killed by Iraqi forces and Shi’ite militias.
Britain’s Conservatives overtake Labour in Survation pre-election poll
(Reuters) – Britain’s ruling Conservative party overtook Labour to score 34 percent support ahead of the May 7 election in an opinion poll by Survation published on Friday.
Brazil audit court ruling no grounds to impeach Rousseff: minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said on Friday there were no grounds for impeaching President Dilma Rousseff based on a Federal Audit Court ruling that her government broke the country’s fiscal responsibility law.
Obama urges Gulf nations to help with chaos in Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday urged Gulf nations to help calm the chaotic political situation in Libya, saying that outside military action would not be enough to help reduce tensions in the war-ravaged North African country.
Boko Haram slit throats of 12 as army tries to save civilians: sources
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants have slit the throats of 12 people in northeast Nigeria as the army was trying to evacuate civilians from the area, a military source and a witness said on Friday.
Italian navy takes back fishing boat seized near Libya
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian navy personnel on Friday boarded a Sicilian fishing boat and took custody of a Libyan soldier on board after the vessel was seized overnight off the coast of the North African state, the defense ministry said.
