Silva surges in Brazil election poll, runoff looks certain
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Marina Silva’s entry into Brazil’s presidential race will almost certainly force the October election into a second-round runoff and the environmentalist could even unseat President Dilma Rousseff, according to a poll released on M…
India calls off diplomatic talks with Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India called off on Monday peace talks with Pakistan, giving a jolt to renewed diplomatic efforts between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and adding to the troubles of Pakistan’s beleaguered government.
Tens of thousands of Yemeni Houthis protest against fuel reform, government
SANAA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Yemenis converged on the capital Sanaa on Monday in a demonstration organized by the Shi’ite Houthi movement, demanding the government rescind a decision to curb fuel subsidies and calling on the administration to…
Pakistan opposition’s Imran Khan plans to lead protests in capital
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s opposition leader Imran Khan said on Monday he plans to lead demonstrations into the capital’s central “Red Zone”, a heavily protected area and home to major government offices and Western embassies.
Pakistan’s third largest party to quit parliament to force PM resignation
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Pakistan’s third largest party will resign from parliament to try to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down, a party official said on Monday.
Liberia hunts escaped Ebola victims as WHO calls for controls
MONROVIA/GENEVA (Reuters) – Liberia struggled on Monday to track down 17 suspected Ebola carriers who fled quarantine at the weekend, while the U.N. health agency urged affected West African nations to screen all departures in a bid to contain the wors…
WikiLeaks’ Assange hopes to exit London embassy if UK lets him
LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent over two years in Ecuador’s London embassy to avoid a sex crimes inquiry in Sweden, said on Monday he planned to leave the building “soon”, but Britain signaled it would still arrest hi…
Landmark Brazil poll contains good news for Rousseff
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Although a new poll shows Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff suddenly facing a tougher road to re-election, she also saw a sharp recovery in her approval ratings and resilient voter support through what will likely be the campaign…
German spying report angers Turkey, embarrasses Berlin
BERLIN/ANKARA (Reuters) – The German government faced an angry reaction from Turkey and accusations of hypocrisy from its own opposition on Monday after media reports that its intelligence agency spied on its NATO ally.
Syrian forces hit Islamic State in Raqqa, destroy water plant
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces struck Islamic State positions in and around the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa, residents said on Monday, part of a growing campaign against hardline militants who control a third of the country.
