Cameron to lobby Obama on last UK resident held in Guantanamo
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron plans to lobby U.S. President Barack Obama for the release of the last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay on his two-day visit to Washington this week, a government source and the detainee’s lawyer s…
New round of peace talks on Ukraine to be held soon: Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – A new round of peace talks on the conflict in Ukraine’s east could be held in the next few days, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday, even as Kiev called on the world to ostracise rebel forces over a deadly attack on a bus.
Spain’s Catalonia to hold regional vote September 27 amid independence drive
MADRID (Reuters) – The wealthy Spanish region of Catalonia will hold an election for its regional parliament on September 27, a vote the main parties want to use as a proxy for a referendum on independence opposed by Madrid.
Kerry and Zarif hold lengthy Iran nuclear talks in Geneva
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif held intensive talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program on Wednesday, returning for an evening session before handing off to their deputies, offici…
Rural India slowdown threatens Modi’s promise of ‘better days’
PADALI, India (Reuters) – Sugarcane grower Nilesh Kadam has abandoned plans to buy a tractor. He doesn’t have enough money, like many Indian farmers hit by erratic weather and sliding prices for the cotton, soybean and rubber they produce.
Night lines banned at shops in some Venezuela states; scarcity persists
CARACAS (Reuters) – Governors in three Venezuelan states have banned overnight queuing amid huge and sometimes rowdy lines around shops across the scarcity-plagued country.
Hollande says aircraft carrier could support Iraq operations
ON BOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE (Reuters) – France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is ready to be used to support military operations against Islamic State in Iraq, French President Francois Hollande told military personnel aboard the vessel on Wed…
Charlie Hebdo “survivors’ edition” sells out in minutes
PARIS (Reuters) – Charlie Hebdo’s first edition since an attack by Islamist gunmen sold out within minutes on Wednesday, featuring a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad on a cover that defenders praised as art but critics saw as a new provocation.
Al Qaeda claims French attack, derides Paris rally
DUBAI (Reuters) – Al Qaeda in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group’s leadership for insults to the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video p…
Tanzania says ready to take on Rwandan rebels in Congo
DAR ES SALAAM/KINSHASA (Reuters) – Tanzania is ready to take on Rwandan Hutu rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Jakaya Kikwete said, suggesting a joint offensive with U.N.-backed, South African forces is imminent.
