Sydney siege report signals tighter immigration curbs
PERTH (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott foreshadowed tighter immigration controls on Sunday when he released the first report into a siege last December in Sydney’s Lindt cafe, in which two hostages and the gunman were killed.
Peru recalls ambassador from Chile over spying suspicions
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s President Ollanta Humala said on Saturday that he was recalling the Peruvian ambassador from Chile and would not accept “unfriendly acts” from the neighboring Andean country amid suspicions of spying.
Cuba frees Canadian businessman Tokmakjian after three years in jail
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has freed Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian after more than three years in jail, his company said on Saturday, resolving a case that had strained Cuban-Canadian relations and alarmed foreign investors.
Cuba frees Canadian businessman Tokmakjian after three years in jail
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has freed Canadian businessman Cy Tokmakjian after more than three years in jail, his company said on Saturday, resolving a case that had strained Cuban-Canadian relations and alarmed foreign investors.
U.S., allies discuss new sanctions, Obama weighs next steps on Ukraine: Kerry
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and its European allies are in talks about harsher sanctions against Moscow, while U.S. President Barack Obama will evaluate next steps in dealing with the conflict in eastern Ukraine in coming days, U.S. Secretary …
Yemen’s Hadi flees to Aden and says he is still president
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s ousted president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appeared to rescind his resignation and attempt to reclaim his position in a statement on Saturday after escaping house arrest by the Houthi militia in the capital Sanaa and fleeing…
Iran sends high-level negotiators to Geneva nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dispatched his brother and atomic chief to Geneva to try to overcome hurdles in high-profile nuclear talks with the United States and five other major powers, official Iranian media reported on Sat…
Nigerian forces retake border town of Baga from Boko Haram
BAUCHI, Nigeria/NIAMEY, Niger (Reuters) – Nigerian forces backed by air strikes seized the northeastern border town of Baga from Islamist group Boko Haram on Saturday, the military said, a significant victory in an offensive against an insurgency affec…
Kerry warns on viability of Palestinian Authority if Israel blocks funds
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday expressed concern about the viability of the Palestinian Authority if it does not soon receive tax revenue which has been withheld by Israel.
Top U.N. climate official to miss key meeting due to sex harassment complaint: TRFN
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A top United Nations climate official, Rajendra Pachauri, has pulled out of a high-level meeting in Kenya next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, as Indian police investigate a sexual harassment complaint again…
