Neglected islanders resist plan for Haiti tourism revival
ILE-A-VACHE, Haiti (Reuters) – For decades the mostly dirt-poor residents of the small island of Ile-à-Vache off Haiti’s south coast lived in anonymity, virtually ignored by the government and visited only by the most adventurous backpackers and yachters.
Navies of Iran, Pakistan to hold joint drill in Hormuz strait
DUBAI (Reuters) – The navies of Iran and Pakistan plan to hold joint military exercises in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Iran’s state news agency said on Sunday.
Two killed by mortar fire near Damascus opera house: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two people were killed when mortar fire hit the grounds of the Damascus Opera House in the Syrian capital, state media said on Sunday.
Fourth Iranian held in UAE over businessman’s kidnap: source
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian suspected of helping kidnap a British-Iranian businessman in Dubai has been arrested in Thailand and deported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an official source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Absentee Bouteflika dominates Algerian presidential poll
CHLEF, Algeria (Reuters) – At a packed sports hall in western Algeria, portraits of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gaze down on supporters rallying for his re-election. But the leader himself, weakened by a stroke a year ago, is a no-show.
Israeli exporters weigh options as shekel strength persists
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Arie Levin envisions a time in the not too distant future where his micro electronics company, AVX Corp, may no longer have operations in Israel.
U.S., in nod to Tokyo, to send more ships to Japan, prods China
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States moved on Sunday to reassure Tokyo over its mounting security concerns, saying it would send more missile defense ships to Japan following North Korean launches and use a high level trip to warn China against abusing …
Advisers to India’s Modi dream of a Thatcherite revolution
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When Indian opposition leader Narendra Modi gave a speech on the virtues of smaller government and privatization on April 8 last year, supporters called him an ideological heir to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, w…
Australian PM hopes for ‘swift, satisfactory’ end to Japan trade talks
TOKYO (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday that he hoped for a quick conclusion to thorny free trade negotiations with Japan but suggested time might be needed to ensure conclusion of a “satisfactory” pact.
Mexican ruling party state official held on suspicion of gang links
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – One of the top ruling party officials in the troubled Mexican state of Michoacan has been held for 40 days while he is investigated for possible links to criminal organizations, the attorney general’s office said on Saturday.
