Broken north undermines Keita’s pledge of strong, united Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won power with a pledge to resurrect a “strong and united” Mali from the ashes of a war against Islamists militants yet six months later he has done little to heal the wounds of the conflict.
Mexico arrests vigilante leader who helped to battle drug cartel
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A leader of armed vigilantes who are helping federal security forces combat a violent drug gang in western Mexico has been arrested on suspicion of murder, which could test the fragile peace the government has built there.
From loyal aides and ‘inner voice’, Putin hears no Crimea dissent
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Surrounded by faithful aides, President Vladimir Putin hears no opposition to his plans in Crimea, allowing him to drive Russia’s bid to reclaim Ukraine’s southern region guided by little more than his “inner voice”.
El Salvador presidential runner-up wants vote annulled
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The runner-up in El Salvador’s presidential election asked the electoral tribunal on Tuesday to annul the tight contest and threatened to go to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Libya’s ousted PM stops in Malta on way to ‘another European country’ :Maltese PM
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Former Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan was in Malta for two hours late on Tuesday on a refueling stop before going to “another European country”, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told state-owned television TVM.
U.N. refugee chief warns world powers not to forget Syria conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the United Nation’s refugee agency said on Tuesday it must be ready in case Ukraine’s crisis causes refugees to flee Crimea, but his biggest worry is that “a total disaster” could occur if the international community …
Once-genteel Caracas plaza is ground zero for protests
CARACAS (Reuters) – An elegant 1940s square in an affluent area of the Venezuelan capital has become a charred battleground at the heart of violent protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Special Report: How China’s official bank card is used to smuggle money
MACAU (Reuters) – Growing numbers of Chinese are using the country’s state-backed bankcards to illegally spirit billions of dollars abroad, a Reuters examination has found.
China steps up hunt for corrupt officials overseas: state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will step up its hunt for corrupt officials who have fled abroad, confiscate illegal assets of overseas fugitives and stop suspect offenders leaving the country, as it intensifies the fight against graft, state media said on W…
British EU vote unlikely before 2020 if Labour wins power, Miliband says
LONDON (Reuters) – A future Labour government would only hold a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union before 2020 if more powers were transferred to Brussels, party leader Ed Miliband will say Wednesday.
