In U.S.-Cuba prisoner swap, mystery surrounds the unnamed 53
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s most prominent dissidents say they have been kept in the dark by U.S. officials over a list of 53 political prisoners who will be released from jail as part of a deal to end decades of hostility between the United States and C…
Hundreds still awaiting airlift on stricken Italian ferry
ATHENS/ROME (Reuters) – Italian and Greek helicopter crews worked into the night to airlift passengers off a burning ferry adrift in the Adriatic Sea, battling darkness and bad weather that hampered rescue efforts by other ships throughout Sunday.
Mexico calls for larger, more diverse U.N. Security Council
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Sunday called for an overhaul of the United Nations Security Council, envisaging more member countries across a wider geographical swathe, as the government steps up efforts to raise its profile on the global stage.
Indonesia set to resume search for missing AirAsia plane, relatives wait
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia was set to resume at first light the search for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore, which went missing on Sunday just after the pilot requested a change in course to avoi…
No outright winner in Croatia’s presidential vote, run-off on Jan 11
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Ivo Josipovic faces a tight run-off next month to try to win a second five-year term as Croatia’s president after failing to secure a majority from voters frustrated by the country’s economic malaise.
No outright winner in Croatia’s presidential vote, runoff on January 11
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia’s presidential election on Sunday produced no outright winner, leaving incumbent Ivo Josipovic, who narrowly led the first round, facing a runoff vote against an opposition challenger on Jan. 11.
Bahrain detains the head of the main al-Wefaq opposition group
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahraini authorities on Sunday detained the head of the main Shi’ite Muslim opposition group after he was summoned for questioning over unspecified violations.
Ukraine’s parliament approves austerity laws needed for draft budget
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament backed on Sunday the final reading of laws that will simplify tax legislation and impose additional duties on imports, improving the chances a 2015 budget will be approved soon as required by the country’s Western …
Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Some 1,000 suspected Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria attacked five towns in northern Cameroon over the weekend and briefly occupied a military camp on Sunday before being removed by the air force, an army spokesman said.
U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
KABUL (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ousted the Taliban government for sheltering the planners of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on American …
