CN Rail train derails in Saskatchewan; two cars of distillate burn
CALGARY Alberta (Reuters) – A freight train derailed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan on Tuesday, setting two cars carrying petroleum distillate on fire, Canadian National Railway Co said.
Britain arrests four men in operation against Islamist militants
LONDON (Reuters) – British anti-terrorism police arrested four men in their early 20s in London on Tuesday as part of an investigation into Islamist-related militancy, police said in a statement.
Mexico’s president vows to find miscreants responsible for massacre
CHILPANCINGO Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto vowed on Monday to hunt down those responsible for the apparent massacre of dozens of students in the southwest of the country that authorities say involved local security officials.
Yemen PM appointment rejected by rebels holding capital
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s president appointed a new prime minister on Tuesday as part of a deal with Shi’ite Muslim fighters who control the capital to start leaving the city, but they rejected the nomination and vowed to resist the move.
Myanmar says it will release more than 3,000 prisoners
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar on Tuesday pledged to release thousands of prisoners a month before a Southeast Asian summit, which U.S. President Barack Obama and other leaders from outside the region are expected to attend.
Poland warns Russia it could face tougher EU sanctions over Ukraine
WARSAW (Reuters) – The European Union will impose tougher sanctions on Russia unless Moscow’s policy in Ukraine changes, Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said on Tuesday.
Russian hacking attack takes aim at leadership in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A hacker targeted a Russian regional parliament’s website on Tuesday with a statement berating authorities in Moscow and declaring the southern Volga region’s Astrakhan province was leaving the Russian Federation.
Brazil’s Rousseff, Neves race for support in election runoff
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – A tight runoff campaign for Brazil’s presidency kicked off on Monday with leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff and pro-business rival Aecio Neves racing to win over supporters of the third-placed candidate after she was knock…
Rousseff’s election strategy digs deeper hole for Brazil economy
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s strategy of slamming bankers and playing up class divisions may give her the edge in this month’s election but it further strains relations with business leaders just as Brazil’s stagnant econom…
Hong Kong protests at crossroads, talks to start on Friday
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong agreed with the city’s government late on Tuesday to start formal talks later this week to address concerns that have brought tens of thousands of people onto the city’s streets.
