South Africa’s ANC-aligned union body expels vocal critic
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s African National Congress-aligned labor federation expelled its biggest and most politically vocal trade union on Saturday, in a move that may stir worker unrest and hurt the coalition that has ruled since apartheid ended in 1994.
Kerry says no link between Iran talks, other Middle East issues
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that there was no link between talks on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues in the Middle East.
Australia says pleased with progress on China free trade pact
BEIJING (Reuters) – Australia said on Saturday it was pleased with progress on a long-planned free trade agreement with China and that it would be happy to conclude it by next week when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits.
Philippines remembers thousands killed a year after typhoon Haiyan
TACLOBAN CITY Philippines (Reuters) – Candles lit up the streets of the central Philippine city worst-hit by the strongest storm to make landfall as thousands remembered more than 6,300 people who died a year ago when typhoon Haiyan smashed into the co…
U.S. urges Europe, Asia to do more for U.N. peacekeeping
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is urging countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia to commit more to U.N. peacekeeping operations around the world as Washington considers where it might be able to do the same, the U.S. envoy to the Unit…
Mexico says missing students likely burned to ashes by gang
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Forty-three missing students abducted by corrupt police in southwest Mexico six weeks ago were apparently incinerated by drug gang henchmen and their remains tipped in a garbage dump and a river, the government said on Friday.
Gang member confessions point to massacre of missing Mexico students
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said on Friday evidence suggests that 43 missing trainee teachers were murdered and their charred remains tipped in a rubbish dump and a river in southwest Mexico, based on the confessions of three detained g…
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending in tanks, escalating crisis
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military accused Russia on Friday of sending a column of 32 tanks and truckloads of troops into the country’s east to support pro-Russian separatists fighting government forces.
Mediator says South Sudan rivals agree to end war
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s warring parties committed to stop fighting and bring their months-long conflict to an end without conditions, the chief mediator for regional African group IGAD said on Saturday after two days of talks in the Ethio…
U.S. urges Europe, Asia to do more for U.N. peacekeeping
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is urging countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia to commit more to U.N. peacekeeping operations around the world as Washington considers where it might be able to do the same, the U.S. envoy to the Unit…
