Fire kills 10 at Russian arms depot, briefly halts Transsiberian railway
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Explosions caused by a fire killed at least 10 people at a munitions depot in eastern Siberia and temporarily closed a section of the Transsiberian railway, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
Philippines troops exchange mortar fire with militants, 15 dead
MANILA (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed when security forces and Islamist militants exchanged mortar fire for three hours on Tuesday in a remote southern Philippine island, a marine general said on Wednesday, claiming the rebels were trying t…
Kerry to resume Mideast peace talks after a pause
NEW YORK (Reuters) – To both critics and supporters, it was “classic” John Kerry.
Shootouts claim 14 lives in northern Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least 14 people were killed in a series of shootouts in the northern Mexican border city of Reynosa on Tuesday as gunmen battled police in a region racked by violence between warring drug gangs.
Santos holds lead in Colombia election opinion poll but rival gains
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos maintained his clear lead in voting intentions ahead of May 25 elections, a Gallup poll published on Tuesday showed, but his nearest rival, Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, continued to gain support.
U.N. chief urges South Sudan’s Kiir help end violence, anti-U.N. campaign
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Tuesday to publicly call for an end to a “negative campaign” against U.N. peacekeepers and to bring to justice those responsible for attacks there o…
Pakistan should investigate spy agency over journalist attacks: Amnesty
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities should investigate the country’s powerful spy agency for human rights abuses against journalists following a spate of attacks on leading reporters, London-based Amnesty International said in a report publishe…
Italy court says Knox murdered flatmate over argument, not orgy
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – The Italian court that found American student Amanda Knox guilty of murder in January, said on Tuesday she had killed her British flatmate because of a domestic argument, rather than during a sex game, and that she herself h…
U.S. offers $5 million for Chinese businessman accused of Iran dealings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States offered a reward of up to $5 million on Tuesday for a Chinese businessman accused of supplying missile parts to Iran, and targeted companies from China and Dubai for allegedly helping Iran evade weapons and oil …
EU says Egypt mass death sentences in breach of international law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Tuesday Egypt’s sentencing of 683 people to death breached international law and urged Cairo authorities to ensure defendants’ rights to a fair and timely trial.
