Kurdish leader urges world to protect Syrian town from Islamic State
DIKMETAS Turkey (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani called on Friday for international intervention to protect a Kurdish town in neighboring Syria from Islamic State fighters who have forced many Syrian Kurds to flee across the border into …
Iran can no longer stall in nuclear talks: German foreign minister
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Iran can no longer “play for time” in nuclear negotiations with six world powers that resumed on Friday, Germany’s top diplomat said, two months ahead of a deadline for a deal that would end economic sanctions on Tehran in exchange…
Suspect in Bali suitcase murder admits killing girlfriend’s mother: police
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A U.S. man detained in Bali has confessed to killing his girlfriend’s mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase, police confirmed on Friday.
Switzerland prepares to tighten screws on whistleblowers
GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland’s parliament will consider a bill on Monday that critics say will tighten the rules on whistleblowers, shutting the door to what is often a last resort for people trying to stop wrongdoing and corruption.
European Court agrees to hear Berlusconi tax fraud appeal
MILAN (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear an appeal by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi against his conviction for tax fraud in August 2013, Berlusconi’s lawyer said on Friday.
White House does not expect Obama, Iran’s Rouhani to meet at U.N.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it did not expect President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani would hold a meeting when they are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly next week.
Kenya detains two Iranians on suspicion of planning attacks
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan anti-terror police have detained two Iranian men using forged Israeli passports to enter the East African country, on suspicion that they may have been involved in a plan to carry out an attack there, officials said on Friday…
Sarkozy returns to politics, offers France new start
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy announced his political comeback on Friday, saying he would seek the leadership of France’s main rightist party, opening the way for a possible return to the Elysee Palace in 2017 elections.
U.S. won’t stand in way of Venezuela’s U.N. Security Council bid
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not stand in the way of Venezuela securing a temporary seat on the U.N. Security Council in 2015-16 after Latin American and Caribbean states unanimously endorsed its bid, U.N. diplomats and …
Russia fails to remove Syria nuclear probe from IAEA agenda
VIENNA (Reuters) – Western states defeated a Russian proposal on Friday to remove Syria’s alleged past nuclear activities from the agenda of meetings of the U.N. atomic agency, diplomats said.
