Fresh cabinet casualty as Trinidad sports minister quits
PORT OF SPAIN Trinidad (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago’s sports minister resigned on Thursday after a government probe found fraud in one of his ministry’s programs, becoming the 12th member of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s cabinet to quit or…
China lifts air control measures caused by military drills
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will on Friday lift air traffic control measures imposed to allow military drills and which have caused major delays and cancellations of flights, raising concerns over airline earnings.
Family of American held in North Korea says worried by health reports
(Reuters) – The family of a U.S. missionary imprisoned in North Korea said on Thursday it was “devastating” to read an interview published in a Japanese newspaper in which he said his health had deteriorated and he felt abandoned by the U.S. government…
Israel, Palestinian militant groups agree to three-day Gaza truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a three-day humanitarian truce to begin Friday morning, and negotiators from both sides will travel to Cairo to discuss a longer-term.
India, U.S. stress strategic ties but tensions remain
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States and India stressed their desire to boost business and defense ties on Thursday, but trade and spying rows were a reminder of the obstacles to President Barack Obama’s vision of a “defining” partnership.
Game of thrones: Afghan leadership vacuum raises summit questions
KABUL (Reuters) – Who, if anyone, will represent Afghanistan at next month’s NATO summit is becoming an increasingly pressing and awkward question for the alliance, as it seeks to withdraw most of its troops and bring a long and deadly engagement close…
Taiwan gas blast kills 15, injures 243: local media
TAIPEI (Reuters) – An explosion caused by a gas leak in the southern Taiwanese city Kaohsiung has killed 15 people and injured another 243, Taiwanese media reported on Friday.
Hacking attack in Canada bears signs of Chinese army unit: expert
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – The recent hacking attempt on a sensitive Canadian government computer network is similar to attacks mounted by an elite unit of the Chinese army based in Shanghai, according to a cybersecurity expert.
Sierra Leone declares emergency as Ebola death toll hits 729
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls as the death toll from the outbreak of the virus hit 729 in West Africa.
Iraqi Kurds, battling Islamist threat, press Washington for arms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq is pressing the Obama administration for sophisticated weapons it says Kurdish fighters need to push back Islamist militants threatening their region, Kurdish and U.S. officials…
