Israel suspends peace talks after Palestinian unity bid
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Thursday suspended U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians in response to President Mahmoud Abbas’s unexpected unity pact with the rival Islamist Hamas group.
Mauritania president to stand for reelection at June 21 poll
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz handed in his papers on Thursday to stand for reelection in a vote on June 21 he is a strong favorite to win.
U.S. seeks $700,000 in illegal proceeds traced to ex-South Korea leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has sued in court to recover $700,000 in alleged corruption proceeds traced to former South Korean President Chun Doo-Hwan.
Iran dismisses U.S. criticism of its election to U.N. NGO committee
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran on Thursday rejected U.S. criticism of its election to the United Nations’ committee on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), saying Washington’s rebuke came from “baseless accusations” and violated the spirit of cooper…
Nine killed as poll violence hits restive Indian regions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nine police and poll officials were killed in India in two attacks on Thursday, one in a region hit by a Maoist insurgency and the other in Kashmir, the mainly-Muslim region where many voters are boycotting a general election.
Angry Muslims in Central African Republic call for partition
BAMBARI, Central African Republic (Reuters) – In this dusty town at the heart of the Central African Republic, many angry Muslims advocate a simple solution to the threat of religious violence from Christian militias terrorizing the country’s south: pa…
U.N. Security Council asks for inquiry into South Sudan massacre
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council asked for an urgent investigation on Thursday into the ethnic massacre of hundreds of people in South Sudan’s oil hub Bentiu and expressed its willingness to “take additional measures” if t…
Three Americans killed in Kabul hospital attack
KABUL (Reuters) – Three Americans were killed on Thursday when a security guard opened fire at a Kabul hospital funded by a U.S. Christian charity, the latest in a spate of attacks on foreign civilians in Afghanistan.
Iranians face midnight fuel price surge as subsidies cut
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians have rushed to gas stations to fill their cars before a price surge expected at midnight on Thursday, as President Hassan Rouhani pushes ahead with a policy to cut fuel subsidies.
At least six killed as poll violence hits restive Indian regions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least six police and poll officials were killed in India in two attacks on Thursday, one in a region hit by a Maoist insurgency and the other in Kashmir, the mainly-Muslim region where many voters are boycotting the election.
