Amid Egypt rights abuses, U.S. stalls over more military aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite resuming some military aid, the United States appears unlikely to quickly restore the close ties with Egypt that framed U.S. Middle East policy for decades, as concerns persist over the authoritarian crackdown since last …
Ukraine’s richest man urges peaceful protests against separatists
KIEV (Reuters) – Multi-billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man who owns factories across the troubled east, called on his employees to hold peaceful protests on Tuesday in defiance of separatists who plan to disrupt a May 25 presidential elec…
Lonmin fires over 200 striking South Africa essential workers: report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Lonmin has dismissed 235 essential services workers who were on an unsanctioned strike and defied orders to return to their jobs, the Business Report newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Israel sends experts to help hunt for Nigerian schoolgirls
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has sent intelligence experts to Nigeria to help search for more than 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, an Israeli official said on Tuesday.
North Korea may be close to developing nuclear missile, some say
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, which this month threatened to carry out a fourth nuclear test, may be closer than previously thought to putting a nuclear warhead on a missile, some experts say, making a mockery of years of U.N. sanctions aimed at curbi…
Colombia presidential candidate says spying scandal a plot against him
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The leading opposition candidate in Colombia’s presidential election next Sunday denied any role in a hacking scandal that has hurt his campaign, describing it as a trap set to derail his growing support.
U.S. warns of risk of renewed conflict after Mali clashes
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The United States warned on Monday that northern Mali risked sliding back into war and called for the government and Tuareg separatists to return to talks after deadly clashes in a traditional rebel stronghold at the weekend.
U.S. pledges up to $50 million urgent aid for South Sudan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has authorized the use of up to $50 million from its emergency refugee fund to help with urgent humanitarian needs resulting from fighting in South Sudan, the White House said on Monday.
Thailand’s army declares martial law
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army declared martial law on Tuesday to restore order after six months of anti-government protests which have left the country without a functioning government.
Panama to renew consular relations with Venezuela
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama said on Monday it would restore consular relations with Venezuela in the coming days, months after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro broke diplomatic and economic ties, accusing Panama’s government of joining an alleged…
