Saudi king relieves health minister, second in a month
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has relieved Health Minister Ahmed al-Khatib of his post, removing a second minister handling social welfare issues in the space of a month as he reshapes the cabinet soon after coming to the throne.
Chinese demands, rebels and Buddhist ruins stall Afghan copper dream
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) – China and Afghanistan remain deadlocked over a stalled $3 billion copper mine five months after Beijing demanded royalties be slashed by almost a half, underlining Kabul’s struggles to support itself as foreign aid dr…
A year after ferry disaster, safety concerns persist in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Nearly a year after her 16-year-old daughter was among 304 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized, Park Eun-mi says not much has changed when it comes to safety in South Korea.
Most Brazilians favor impeachment, but few see Rousseff gone: poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Almost two thirds of Brazilians favor the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over a corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras, but roughly as many doubt it would drive her from office, according to a poll released…
Obama optimistic about Iran nuclear deal despite Khamenei’s comments
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama expressed optimism on Saturday that major world powers and Iran could finalize a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program despite strong words this week from the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kham…
Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader, others to death
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to death for inciting chaos and violence, and gave a life term to a U.S.-Egyptian citizen for ties to the B…
Obama meets Raul Castro in highest-level U.S.-Cuba talks in decades
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama met Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday in the highest-level talks between the two countries in nearly 60 years, and the two men agreed to push ahead on improving relations after decades of hostil…
Framework nuclear deal respects Iran’s red lines: Iran commander
(Reuters) – An outline nuclear accord reached this month between Iran and world powers respects Iran’s red lines, though ambiguities over the lifting of sanctions must be resolved, a top Iranian military official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Obama says Brazil’s Rousseff to visit United States in late June
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff will visit Washington on June 30, raising hopes of closer ties that could increase trade between the two biggest economies in the Americas.
Yemeni militiamen say captured two Iranian officers in Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Local militiamen in the Yemeni city of Aden said they captured two Iranian military officers advising Houthi rebels during fighting on Friday evening.
