Factory blast in eastern China kills at least 69
KUNSHAN China (Reuters) – China suffered its worst industrial accident in a year on Saturday when an explosion killed at least 69 people and injured more than 120 at a factory that makes wheels for U.S. carmakers, including General Motors.
Abe says time for ‘new chapter’ in Japan, Latin America relations
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that his country needs to look more towards Latin America to take better advantage of increasing trade flows.
Five more killed in clashes between Azeris, ethnic Armenians
BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) – Five more soldiers were killed in skirmishes between Azeri government forces and ethnic Armenian separatists controlling the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh enclave of Azerbaijan, officials from both sides said on Saturday.
Court in Georgia orders arrest of ex-president Saakashvili
TBILISI (Reuters) – A court in Georgia issued an arrest warrant for former president Mikheil Saakashvili on Saturday in relation to abuse of power charges that his supporters say are politically motivated and which have prompted expressions of concern …
Venezuela, Colombia to set new exchange rate to boost trade
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to create a special exchange rate to boost plummeting bilateral trade between the two Andean countries, their presidents said.
Major Libyan fuel depot ablaze after rocket strike
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Fire tore through Tripoli’s main fuel depot on Saturday after rockets fired by one of Libya’s militias struck and ignited a tank, the National Oil company (NOC) said.
African leaders agree steps to fight runaway Ebola outbreak
CONAKRY (Reuters) – West African leaders agreed on Friday to take stronger measures to try to bring the worst outbreak of Ebola under control and prevent it spreading outside the region, including steps to isolate rural communities ravaged by the disea…
Russia voices concern over violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expressed concern on Saturday over a flare-up of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway enclave of Azerbaijan with a majority Armenian population, and said any escalation would be unacceptable.
Officer arrested in Paris police headquarters cocaine robbery
PARIS (Reuters) – French police arrested an officer on Saturday whom they suspect of stealing some 52 kg (115 pounds) of cocaine, worth around 2 million euros ($2.69 million), from a locked room inside central police headquarters in Paris.
Britain to pull embassy staff out of Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Britain will close its embassy in Tripoli from Aug. 4, evacuating diplomatic staff to Tunisia, after fighting between rival armed factions spread in the Libyan capital, officials said.
