Russian forces seize two Ukrainian bases in Crimea
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States warned Moscow it was on a “dark path” to isolation on Wednesday as Russian troops seized two Ukrainian naval bases, including a headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol where they raised th…
Four men found guilty of gang-raping photojournalist in Mumbai
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Four men were found guilty on Thursday of the gang-rape of a photojournalist last year in Mumbai, an attack that sparked street protests in the city and raised fresh questions about attitudes to women in the world’s largest…
Egypt investors believe Sisi presidency will bring stability
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi may not look like a model democrat, but foreign and local businessmen believe he can deliver stability to open up investment opportunities in the most populous Arab nation.
Iran, six powers lock horns over nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and world powers locked horns on Wednesday over the future of a planned Iranian nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium for bombs as the United States warned “hard work” will be needed to overcome differences when the sides r…
South Arabia sentences 13 for backing militants in kingdom and abroad
RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi court has sentenced 13 men to up to 14 years in prison for security offences including material support to wanted Islamist militants, aiding terrorism and helping young men go to Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan to fight.
Nine killed in train crash in southern Turkey: local media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Nine people were killed and several injured on Thursday when a train crashed into a bus carrying workers in Turkey’s southern province of Mersin, the Dogan News Agency (DHA) reported.
Nearly half of Syrian chemicals removed: chemical mission
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Nearly half of Syria’s declared chemical weapons have been shipped out of the country after two more cargoes were loaded onto vessels in the Mediterranean over the last week, the international team overseeing the disarmament process …
Venezuela arrests one opposition mayor, jails another
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan intelligence agents on Wednesday arrested one opposition mayor accused of stoking violent protests, while another was jailed for 10 months in the latest moves against rivals of President Nicolas Maduro.
Japan, North Korea agree to resume government talks: Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and North Korea have agreed to resume high-level government talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs after a gap of more than a year, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday.
Colombian president confirms ouster of Bogota mayor
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The mayor of Colombia’s capital city Bogota was ousted from his post on Wednesday, President Juan Manuel Santos said in a controversial decision that could affect May presidential elections and a peace process with left-wing rebels.
