Kerry to woo Modi’s India, but quick progress unlikely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to India this week as Washington tries to revitalize ties it sees as a counterbalance to China’s rising power, but rapid progress is unlikely, despite the reformist reputation of India’s…
Huge blaze out of control in Tripoli battle as Libya slides into chaos
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A huge fuel depot in Libya’s capital burned out of control on Monday, set ablaze in fighting between rival militias that has driven the country to chaos three years after the NATO-backed revolt that toppled Muammar Gaddafi.
Libya is paying for legal defense of al Qaeda suspect al-Liby: filings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Libyan government is paying to defend alleged senior al Qaeda figure Anas al-Liby against U.S. terrorism charges, according to court filings unsealed on Monday.
Sri Lankan asylum seekers arrive in Australia after weeks held at sea
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A group of 157 migrants, thought to be Sri Lankan asylum seekers, arrived at a detention camp in Australia, government officials said on Monday, after having been held at sea by authorities for almost a month.
U.S., Afghanistan fail to track U.S.-supplied small arms: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has failed to effectively track many of the more than 465,000 light weapons it has supplied to Afghanistan’s army and police, creating the risk that machine guns and other small arms could fall into insurgent …
Ivorian revival feeds on troubles in Ghana cocoa sector
ENCHI Ghana (Reuters) – Three years ago, when James joined Ghana’s anti-smuggling task force, his job was to intercept illicit cocoa shipments from neighboring Ivory Coast to preserve the superior quality of his country’s beans. Now he has to stop it f…
South Africa’s NUMSA union agrees wage deal to end four-week strike
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s main manufacturing union, NUMSA, has agreed to end a four-week strike after accepting a wage increase offer from employers, union leader Irvin Jim said on Monday.
U.N. warns of sanctions for oil trading with Syria, Iraq militants
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council expressed grave concern on Monday over reports that radical militants have seized oilfields and pipelines in Syria and Iraq and warned that anyone caught trading in oil from the “terrorist groups” co…
U.S. says millions forced to flee for religious beliefs in 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More members of religious communities around the world were forced to flee their homes last year than at any time in recent memory, the United States said on Monday, in its annual report on religious freedom.
Russia, Germany up diplomatic battle over Ukraine sanctions
MOSCOW/BERLIN (Reuters) – As fighting intensified in Ukraine on Monday, a diplomatic battle also raged, with Berlin warning that new European sanctions would send a “strong signal” to Moscow, and Russia saying the measures could only boost its economic…
