Burkina Faso authorities name Michel Kafando as transitional president
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Authorities in Burkina Faso named former foreign minister Michel Kafando as transitional president on Monday in an important step towards returning the West African country to democracy after a brief military takeover.
Fire at Chinese carrot factory kills 18: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – A fire at a carrot packaging factory in eastern China has killed at least 18 people, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, the latest disaster in a country with a poor record on work safety.
Putin says he’s convinced solution to Ukraine crisis possible
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia President Vladimir Putin said in a German television interview on Sunday that he is convinced it should be possible to find a way to resolve the crisis in Ukraine but added he was concerned about the threat of ethnic cleansing…
Provincial mayor inflicts shock defeat in Romania presidential vote
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Provincial mayor Klaus Iohannis defied expectations to win Romania’s presidential election on Sunday, inflicting a shock defeat on Prime Minister Victor Ponta that was cheered by thousands of anti-government protesters on the stre…
Putin says he’s convinced solution to Ukraine crisis possible
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia President Vladimir Putin said in a German television interview on Sunday that he is convinced it should be possible to find a way to resolve the crisis in Ukraine but added he was concerned about the threat of ethnic cleansing…
U.S. hostage Peter Kassig is killed by Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens “on your streets.”
Romania’s Ponta concedes defeat in presidential race
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta conceded shock defeat in Romania’s presidential race on Sunday after exit polls showed center-right candidate Klaus Iohannis had staged a surprising comeback against the frontrunner.
Main Mexico leftist party on verge of dissolution, leader says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The elder statesman of Mexico’s main leftist party said on Sunday the group was on the verge of falling apart after a series of mistakes and the disappearance of 43 students in a state it runs in the southwest of the country.
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain end rift with Qatar, return ambassadors
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed on Sunday to return their ambassadors to Qatar, signaling an end to an eight-month rift over Doha’s support for Islamist groups.
Suicide attack in Nigerian market kills at least 12: witnesses
ABUJA (Reuters) – A female suicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday, killing at least a dozen people in a cellphone market in Azare, a town in Nigeria’s Bauchi State where a similar attack at a bank last week killed seven, witnesses said.
