New Zealand’s Labour Party elects former union boss as leader
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party elected former trade union head Andrew Little as its fourth leader in as many years on Tuesday as it looked to rebuild itself and end divisions after its heaviest election defeat in more than…
Australian, Indian leaders target free trade pact, economic boost
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia and India will push for a free trade pact, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during a rare state visit to Canberra by an Indian leader.
Colombia peace talks in limbo over kidnapped army general
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels were in crisis on Monday as troops scoured a Pacific coast region for an army general kidnapped over the weekend in a brash move by guerrillas that endangers efforts to end 50 years of …
Frenchman seen in Islamic State video of beheadings
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – A Frenchman is believed to have been among Islamic State jihadists appearing on a video showing the severed head of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, but a British man denied earlier reports his medical student son was there too.
Australia wants to be source of energy, resource, food security for India
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia wants to be a dependable source of energy, resource and food security for India, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday during a state visit to Canberra by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
French, Dutch hostages held by Qaeda appeal in video
PARIS (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s north African arm, AQIM, has issued a video of a French national and a Dutch national they are holding hostage in which the two men urge their respective governments to negotiate for their release.
Sudan denies U.N. access to Darfur village to check rape accusations
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has refused to let U.N. and African Union peacekeepers visit a village in the western Darfur region to investigate allegations of mass rape for the second time this month, saying it was skeptical about the motives for the vis…
Congo army colonel, rebel leader sentenced to death
KALEMIE Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A military tribunal in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday sentenced to death a senior army officer and a rebel commander he was meant to be fighting, defense counsel and observers said.
Guyana in political crisis after suspension of parliament
GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – – Guyana President Donald Ramotar’s decision to suspend parliament to avoid a no-confidence motion against him has plunged the small former British colony into political crisis, as foes decry the president as a dictator.
Colombia peace talks in limbo over kidnapped army general
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels were in crisis on Monday as troops scoured a Pacific coast region for an army general kidnapped over the weekend in a brash move by guerrillas that endangers efforts to end 50 years of …
