Central America presses Biden on migrant rights as U.S. vows aid
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Central American leaders on Friday pressed visiting U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden to improve migrant rights, even as the United States committed tens of millions of dollars in extra aid to the region in a bid to stem a surge …
Iran rejects ‘excessive demands’ in nuclear talks with six powers
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran told six big powers on Friday it would not accept their “excessive demands” after the latest talks on lifting sanctions against Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear work yielded no breakthrough, with a deadline for a deal…
Ukraine’s Poroshenko declares week-long ceasefire, warns rebels
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday ordered a seven-day ceasefire in the fight against pro-Russian separatists, but also warned them they could face death if they did not use the time to put down their guns.
Ukraine’s Poroshenko declares week-long ceasefire, warns rebels
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday ordered a seven-day ceasefire in the fight against pro-Russian separatists, but also warned them they could face death if they did not use the time to put down their guns.
Saudi king stops in Cairo to visit Egypt’s Sisi
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah stopped in Cairo late on Friday to meet with Egypt’s new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to show his strong support through a symbolic but brief visit.
Iraqi forces ready push after Obama offers advisers
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces were massing north of Baghdad on Friday, aiming to strike back at Sunni Islamists whose drive toward the capital prompted the United States to send military advisers to stiffen government resistance.
Palestinian village wins UNESCO listing against Israel barrier plan
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian village joined UNESCO’s world heritage sites list on Friday after an emergency nomination meant to try to block Israel from building a barrier across its ancient farmland.
China sends four oil rigs to South China Sea amid regional tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has sent four oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its exploration for oil and gas in the tense region, less than two months after it positioned a giant drilling platform in waters claimed by…
Ukraine crisis forces U.S. to bolster Europe forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Only last year, the U.S. European Command was facing some of the deepest cuts of any region in the U.S. military. Now, after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the Pentagon finds itself focusing on the continent in a way not seen in …
Russia opens new criminal case involving Putin critic Navalny
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian investigators opened a criminal case into the theft of a picture found in the home of a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin on Friday, in what his lawyer described as part of a Kremlin campaign against him.
