Maliki refuses to go as Iraqis turn to new leader
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An increasingly isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday, as his own political party and his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt adva…
Brazil presidential candidate Campos killed in plane crash
SANTOS Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos was killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, throwing the October election and local financial markets into disarray.
Palestinians says Gaza truce extended five days
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel and the Palestinians agreed on Wednesday to extend a Gaza truce by five days minutes before an earlier ceasefire was set to expire, a Palestinian official said in Cairo.
U.S. threatens sanctions on those blocking peace deal in South Sudan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is considering sanctions on anyone impeding attempts to reach a peace agreement in South Sudan and, in particular, anyone committing human rights abuses, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Wednesday…
Japan ‘strongly protests’ Russia maneuvers on disputed isles
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan “strongly protested” on Wednesday exercises by the Russian military on Pacific islands that it also claims and which have been at the root of strained relations between the two countries since the end of World War Two.
Ecuador earthquake death toll rises to four
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean authorities said on Wednesday that four people have died since a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital the day before, up from an initial count of two, as dozens of aftershocks rattled the city.
Consignment of experimental Ebola drug arrives in Liberia
MONROVIA (Reuters) – A consignment of experimental Ebola drugs arrived by plane in Liberia on Wednesday to treat two doctors suffering from the virus, which has killed more than 1,000 people across four West African countries.
Colombia questions Venezuela’s border closure to stem smuggling
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia on Wednesday questioned an effort by Venezuela to reduce smuggling of heavily subsidized fuel and food by shutting their shared border overnight, saying joint military cooperation would be more effective.
Egypt’s Mubarak tells Cairo court his conscience is clear
CAIRO (Reuters) – In rare testimony to a Cairo court, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denied on Wednesday that he ordered the killing of protesters in a 2011 uprising, saying history would vindicate him.
Siege mentality grips Pakistan ahead of Independence Day protests
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Riot police sealed off Pakistan’s capital with barbed wire and shipping containers on the eve of Independence Day, in a bid to foil mass protests aimed at toppling embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
