Leader of Senegal’s southern separatist rebels declares ceasefire
DAKAR (Reuters) – The main leader of Senegal’s southern, separatist rebellion has declared a ceasefire, boosting hopes for peace talks that could end one of Africa’s longest-running conflicts.
Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to sue Belgian sex club over DSK name
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn plans a legal challenge to a Belgian sex club set to bear his initials “DSK”.
Spain court rejects extradition of Franco-era policeman
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court declined on Wednesday to extradite to Argentina a former policeman accused of torturing prisoners during the Franco dictatorship.
West Bank Hamas rally tests new Palestinian unity pact
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Over a thousand supporters of the Islamist group Hamas marched through the streets of a West Bank stronghold of its rival Fatah party on Wednesday, testing a surprise Palestinian unity pact the two signed last week.
Bosnian capital honors Pope John Paul II for peace efforts
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Sarajevo unveiled a statue of late Pope John Paul II on Wednesday to honor his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation during and after Bosnia’s 1990s war.
Thai PM, Election Commission agree new vote in July, opposition defiant
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Election Commission and the prime minister agreed on Wednesday to hold a general election in July, but anti-government protesters who disrupted a vote in February said they still wanted to see electoral reforms before a n…
India turns to Russia to help supply arms to Afghan forces
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has signed an agreement under which it will pay Russia to supply arms and equipment to the Afghan military as foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country, in a move that risks infuriating Pakistan.
Cost pressures mount as Malaysia Airlines search drags on
SYDNEY (Reuters) – With the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 entering a new, much longer phase, the countries involved must decide how much they are prepared to spend on the operation and what they stand to lose if they hold back.
China ‘resolutely opposes’ U.S. sanctions on missile parts supplier
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it “resolutely opposes” U.S. sanctions that could harm non-proliferation work between the two countries after Washington laid charges against a Chinese businessman accused of allegedly procuring missile parts…
Masked gunmen tighten grip on eastern Ukraine
HORLIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Masked gunmen in military fatigues took control of a government building in another Ukrainian town on Wednesday, as pro-Russian separatists tightened their grip on a swathe of the country’s industrial east largely unoppose…
