Hungary to stand by EU’s Russia sanctions, wants help on gas
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hungary will stand by its European Union allies’ decision to impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine but will need help to safeguarding energy supplies put at risk by the dispute, its foreign minister said on Wednesday.
U.S. court refuses to hold Occidental liable in Colombia bombing
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to hold Occidental Petroleum Corp and a security contractor legally responsible for alleged complicity in a 1998 military bombing of a Colombian village that killed 17 people, including s…
Car bombs kill at least four in east Libya as chaos mounts
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Car bombs exploded in eastern Libyan towns under the control of the internationally recognized government on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding 20 others, officials said.
Iraqi PM sacks 26 army commanders for incompetence and graft
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sacked 26 military commanders on Wednesday for corruption and incompetence, in an apparent effort to improve the army’s performance against Islamic State militants.
Pope laments ‘murder’ of missing Mexican students
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his sorrow at what he said is clearly the murder of 43 missing Mexican students, though the government has yet to officially declare them dead after their abduction and apparent massacre in t…
Armenia says Azerbaijan shot down military helicopter
BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenia’s Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan’s armed forces on Wednesday of shooting down a military helicopter belonging to Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in Azerbaijan which is controlled by ethnic Armenians.
Ban meets Myanmar officials, says concerned about Rohingya minority
NAYPYITAW Myanmar (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the Myanmar government on Wednesday he is concerned about the welfare of the country’s Rohingya Muslims and asked officials to ensure access for UN agencies delivering humanitarian a…
British PM Cameron on course to lose second seat to anti-EU party UKIP
STROOD England (Reuters) – Standing on his doorstep beneath a red and white English national flag, bricklayer Andrew Smith becomes animated when he tells the UK Independence Party candidate why he has his vote.
Lebanon hopes Iran deal would unlock political crisis: PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam believes a deal settling the Iranian nuclear dispute could help pave the way towards ending the political deadlock that has left his country without a president since May.
Year of crises stretches militaries, governments to limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From a standoff with Russia to fights against Ebola and Islamic State, 2014 has pitted western policymakers against a scale of crises unparalleled in recent years.
