Son of Mexican drug capo ‘Mr Blue’ tells court his father died: source
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The son of one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug kingpins, Juan Jose “Mr Blue” Esparragoza Moreno, has told a court his father is dead, a court source said on Tuesday.
Silva surges in Brazil election race, threatens Rousseff
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A surging Marina Silva has narrowed President Dilma Rousseff’s lead in Brazil’s presidential race, a new opinion poll showed on Tuesday, paving the way for a likely second-round runoff in which the popular environmentalist looks we…
Poroshenko to seek ceasefire plan after ‘very tough’ talks with Putin
MINSK (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promised after late-night talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to work on an urgent ceasefire plan to defuse the separatist conflict in the east of his former Soviet republic.
Iran supplied weapons to Iraqi Kurds; Baghdad bomb kills 12
ARBIL (Reuters) – Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said Tuesday at a joint press conference with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Arbil, capital of Iraq’s Kurdish regi…
Afghan president will not attend NATO summit next week: spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) – President Hamid Karzai will not attend a key NATO summit next week because of his disagreements with Washington over Afghan security needs after most foreign troops leave his country at the end of 2014, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
Gaza ceasefire takes hold as focus turns to longer term
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians aimed at ending their seven-week conflict in Gaza appeared to be holding early on Wednesday as the focus shifted to securing an arrangement for the long term.
U.N. helicopter shot down in South Sudan, three killed, Russian owner says
JUBA/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A U.N. peacekeeping helicopter in South Sudan was shot down on Tuesday and three of its crew were killed, Russian airline UTair, which owns the aircraft, said, citing initial information.
Libyan raids herald bolder Arab action as U.S. wavers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Air strikes by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Libyan Islamists – affirmed by Washington on Tuesday despite denials from Cairo and the Gulf state – would mark an escalation of a regional struggle over the future of the Arab worl…
Saudi holds eight suspected of inciting youths to fight abroad: SPA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi security forces have detained eight citizens suspected of inciting young people to go to join militant groups abroad, state news agency SPA said on Tuesday, citing an Interior Ministry spokesman.
Russian airline says its helicopter likely shot down in South Sudan
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s UTair airline said its Mi-8 helicopter chartered by the United Nations in South Sudan was shot down on Tuesday, according to preliminary information.
