Mexico train, bus crash kills at least 16
MONTERREY (Reuters) – At least 16 were killed and 30 injured in a collision between a freight train and a bus on a highway in the north of Mexico on Friday evening, an emergency official said.
U.S. moving to resupply Jordan’s military with munitions: officials
WASHINGTON/AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States is readying plans to resupply Jordan with munitions in the coming weeks, possibly including precision-guided arms, expediting support for the kingdom as it expands its role in airstrikes against the Islami…
Mexico must probe thousands of ‘disappearances’: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations watchdog called on Mexico on Friday to probe and prosecute alleged complicity of state forces in thousands of “disappearances”, including a notorious case of 43 students believed murdered last year.
U.N. chief appeals to Indonesia to stop death row executions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia on Friday not to execute prisoners on death row for drug crimes, including citizens of Australia, Brazil, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Philippine…
Argentina prosecutor goes ahead with Fernandez cover-up case
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine prosecutor on Friday said he was taking over an investigation into claims President Cristina Fernandez tried to cover up Iran’s role in a 1994 bombing, after the previous prosecutor died mysteriously last month.
War crimes trial of Chad’s Habre to go ahead in Senegal
DAKAR (Reuters) – There is enough evidence to put Chad’s deposed strongman Hissene Habre on trial for crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture, judges in Senegal ruled on Friday, according to a statement from the special tribunal set up to handl…
Chilean President’s son resigns from charity amid loan scandal
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The son of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet resigned as head of her charitable foundation on Friday and asked for forgiveness for a bank-loan scandal that has tarnished the government’s image, though he denied doing anything ill…
U.S. moving to resupply Jordan’s military with munitions: officials
WASHINGTON/AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States is readying plans to resupply Jordan with munitions in the coming weeks, possibly including precision-guided arms, expediting support for the kingdom as it expands its role in airstrikes against the Islami…
Fighting rages in run-up to Ukraine ceasefire
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels fought fiercely across the east of the country on Friday despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France.
At least 19 killed in attack on Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 19 people were killed on Friday in the Pakistani city of Peshawar in a gun and bomb attack on a Shi’ite mosque, the latest sectarian violence to hit the South Asian nation.
