China pushes Iran again to reach nuclear deal with world powers
BEIJING (Reuters) – A nuclear deal with Iran represents the trend of the times and is the will of the people, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart, pushing Iran once again to reach an agreement with major world powers.
Attacks against Mexican journalists rise under Pena Nieto: report
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Threats and attacks against journalists including murder have risen in the first two years of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s administration compared with his predecessor’s time in office, journalism advocacy group Articl…
Islamic State claims suicide bombing in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed seven people at an army checkpoint in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday and triggered retaliatory air strikes by army forces.
Ivory Coast names Catholic bishop to head reconciliation efforts
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara appointed a Catholic archbishop on Tuesday to head the West African nation’s flagging post-war reconciliation efforts ahead of elections later this year, a senior official with the presidenc…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border – U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is moving heavy military equipment including artillery to areas near its border with Yemen, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, raising the risk that the Middle East’s top oil power will be drawn into the worsening Yemeni conflict.
German Airbus crashes in French Alps with 150 dead, black box found
SEYNE-LES-ALPES, France (Reuters) – An Airbus operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline crashed into a mountainside in the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 people on board including 16 schoolchildren.
Brazil’s leader committed to austerity with social focus
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday her government is firmly committed to fiscal adjustment but will not sacrifice social programs to balance its overdrawn public accounts.
Suicide bombing kills seven in Libya’s Benghazi as army launches revenge strike
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers drove a car packed with explosives into an army checkpoint in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday, killing seven people and triggering revenge air strikes by special forces blaming Islamist mil…
Exclusive: U.S. bets on Brazil, extends new invitation to Rousseff
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Obama administration has again invited Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff for a state visit to Washington, a diplomatic breakthrough that both sides hope will lead over time to greater trade between the two biggest economies in…
U.S., Lebanon discuss efforts to defeat Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House counter terrorism adviser Lisa Monaco met with Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk on Tuesday to discuss security concerns in the region and ongoing efforts to defeat the Islamic State, the White House said in …
