U.S. to open embassy in Havana, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to open an embassy in Havana, a U.S. official said on Wednesday before President Barack Obama’s expected announcement on a policy shift with Cuba.
UK came ‘within days’ of Sydney-style terror attack: top policeman
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain thwarted a Sydney-style ‘lone wolf’ attack just days before it was due to happen, London’s top policeman said on Wednesday, saying his force had foiled five terror plots in the last four months alone.
U.S. to open embassy in Cuba: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is planning to open an embassy in Cuba as part of its plan to open talks and normalize relations with the island nation, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
U.N. Security Council renews cross-border Syria aid authorization
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday renewed for 12 months its authorization for humanitarian access without Syrian government consent into rebel-held areas of Syria at four border crossings from Turkey, Iraq and Jordan.
Afghan spy chief laments intelligence vacuum as foreign troops leave
KABUL (Reuters) – The departure of most foreign troops from Afghanistan has left an intelligence-gathering vacuum that facilitates Taliban attacks, the head of the Afghan spy agency said on Wednesday.
Latin American leftist exiles hold faith in Maduro’s Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s aging community of fugitives from 1970s South American dictatorships are staying loyal to their revolutionary roots and defending President Nicolas Maduro at one of his “Chavista” socialist movement’s lowest ebbs.
Buhari catches anti-graft mood but divides Nigerian voters
LAGOS (Reuters) – “I am not a rich person, I can’t give you a pocketful of dollars or naira to purchase your support,” Nigeria’s former military leader Muhammadu Buhari wrote to opposition delegates last week before they chose him to contest next year’…
Hamas’ deputy chief says it has patched up ties with Iran
GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas and Iran have repaired a close political and military relationship frayed by the Syrian civil war, the Palestinian Islamist group’s deputy leader said on Wednesday.
Brazil leader Rousseff’s popularity undented by Petrobras scandal
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating has not suffered from a widening corruption scandal involving state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and many Brazilians continue to trust her, a poll showed on Wednesday.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Swiss, Dutch companies over Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Dutch and Swiss oil trading firms for their dealings with the Syrian government, which has been engaged in bloody civil war with opposition forces.
