Biden voices support for Ukraine, denounces Russia’s Putin
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russia’s behaviour in Ukraine as “unacceptable” and said Moscow should abide by a September peace deal and pull its military forces out of the country.
Icelandic interior minister quits after immigration scandal
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Iceland’s minister of the interior quit on Friday after her assistant was convicted last week of illegally leaking information about an asylum seeker to media a year ago.
Torturers of Chilean President’s father sentenced to jail
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A Chilean judge on Friday sentenced two retired colonels to prison for the torture of President Michelle Bachelet’s father which indirectly led to his death during the early days of General Augusto Pinochet’s 1973-1990 dictatorship…
Obama will visit India again as ties expand
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will attend India’s Republic Day celebrations in January as chief guest, a sign of steadily expanding ties between two countries that share concerns about China’s growing power in Asia.
Up to 80 people killed by suspected Ugandan rebels in Congo: group
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Suspected Ugandan ADF-NALU rebels have killed between 50 and 80 people in attacks near the eastern Congolese town of Beni, slitting the throats of many of their victims, local sources and witnesses said on Friday.
Zambia’s President Scott suspended as ruling party leader
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s ruling Patriotic Front (PF) said on Friday it had suspended President Guy Scott as acting head of the party for “unconstitutional conduct”, in the latest twist of a bitter power struggle ahead of a January election.
Brazil’s Rousseff struggling to limit Petrobras scandal’s damage
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff expects a bribery scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras to deteriorate in coming months, aides say, with arrests possible for some political allies and potentially serious damage to an econom…
UK troops in largest armored deployment in Eastern Europe for six years
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is carrying out its largest armored deployment in Eastern Europe for six years, in a joint exercise with Poland to reassure it in the wake of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday.
Hunger striker ‘prepared to die’ over Trinidad highway project
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) – Trinidadian hunger striker Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh, in his 65th day of consuming no food or water, says he is prepared to continue his fast, even if it means giving up his life to stop construction of a controversial highway.
Vazquez favorite to win Uruguay presidential vote as economy shines
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Leftist ruling party candidate Tabare Vazquez is a clear favorite to win Uruguay’s presidential election this month, buoyed by widespread affection for the country’s outgoing leader and strong economic growth.
