Cuban migrant boat turned away from Caymans despite rough seas
GEORGE TOWN Cayman Islands (Reuters) – A small, homemade aluminum boat carrying 16 Cuban migrants sought refuge from rough seas in Grand Cayman on Thursday but local officials prevented a landing, citing a migration agreement with Cuba.
Rob Ford resurgent in Toronto mayor race; but new claims emerge
TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has gained ground on challengers heading into an election this fall, according to a poll released on Thursday, but the boost was coupled with fresh claims about inappropriate behavior.
U.N. says 43 Golan peacekeepers seized by militants, 81 trapped
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Militants fighting the Syrian army have detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and trapped another 81 in the region, and the world body is working to secure their release, the United Nations said …
Chinese interceptions of U.S. military planes could intensify due to submarine base
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – One Chinese naval officer has advice for fighter pilots intercepting U.S. surveillance planes in the wake of an incident over the South China Sea last week that Washington condemned as dangerous – fly even closer.
Video shows Islamic State executes scores of Syrian soldiers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters executed scores of Syrian soldiers captures when the militants seized an airbase in the province of Raqqa at the weekend, according to a video posted on You Tube on Thursday.
Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in as president, consolidates power
ANKARA (Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey’s president on Thursday, cementing his position as its most powerful leader of recent times, in a step opponents fear heralds more authoritarian rule and widening religious influence in public li…
Brazil’s Mantega says opposition win could wreck economy
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s finance minister waded into the country’s presidential campaign on Thursday, warning that an opposition victory in the October election could push the economy into recession and undo a decade of social gains under the ruli…
West Africa Ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 people, WHO says
GENEVA/LAGOS (Reuters) – The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could infect over 20,000 people and spread to more countries, the U.N. health agency said on Thursday, warning that an international effort costing almost half a billion dollars is needed to ov…
Polish premier Tusk seriously considering top EU job
WARSAW/BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is seriously considering a proposal that he take the post of president of the European Council, a Warsaw government spokeswoman said on Thursday, linking his decision to the crisis in …
Arab East Jerusalem seethes with protests and raids
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Violent protests in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem have been raging nightly beyond the spotlight on the Gaza war, leading to a crackdown by Israeli police in which hundreds of Palestinians have been detained.
