Sri Lanka seeks delay in U.N. war-crimes report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it was seeking a delay of several months in the release of a U.N. report on alleged war crimes during the country’s civil war until the government has time to establish a new judicial mechanism to deal…
Australia seeks last-ditch deal to save pair from execution in Indonesia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is pursuing a last-ditch deal with Indonesia to save two of its citizens from imminent execution on drugs charges, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Thursday, in a case that threatens to strain already fragile relations…
EU leaders to urge stricter border checks in counter-terror drive
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders are set to call on Thursday for stricter checks on travelers entering the passport-free Schengen area and increased information-sharing as part of a revamped counter-terrorism strategy following the Paris att…
Leaders hold Ukraine peace talks as fighting surges
MINSK (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine held peace talks in Belarus on Wednesday, while in Ukraine pro-Moscow separatists tightened the pressure on Kiev by launching some of the war’s worst fighting.
Euro zone, Greece fail to agree way forward following meeting
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers were unable to agree with Greece a final statement or a way to continue talks until their next meeting on Monday, following hours of discussions in Brussels to extend an international bailout.
Canada ‘inclined’ to extend mandate of forces in Iraq: minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is inclined to extend the six-month mandate of its military mission in Iraq, which comprises special forces on the ground as well as fighter bombers, Defence Minister Jason Kenney said on Wednesday.
Greek finance minister enters euro zone lion’s den
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis began tense talks with euro zone finance ministers on Wednesday after his new leftist-led government won a parliamentary confidence vote for its refusal to extend an international bail…
Sri Lanka says seeking delay in U.N. war-crimes report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said on Wednesday his country was seeking a delay of several months in the release of a U.N. report on alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war until the government had tim…
Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years for 2012 shipwreck
GROSSETO, Italy (Reuters) – The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the 2012 shipwreck, which killed 32 people off the Tuscan holiday island of Giglio.
Colombia’s ELN rebels free Dutch citizen
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Marxist ELN rebels have freed a Dutch citizen kidnapped in January, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday after facilitating his liberation.
