U.S. grants $20 million to rebuild schools destroyed in Texas blast
DALLAS (Reuters) – The federal government has awarded $20 million in grants to rebuild two schools that were destroyed last year in the central Texas town of West by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, officials said on Monday.
Cyprus peace talks to resume seeking end to bitter conflict
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Peace talks resume in divided Cyprus on Tuesday in a fresh attempt to end one of Europe’s most enduring conflicts and a decades-old obstacle to Turkey’s hopes of joining the European Union.
Ex-Guatemalan army officer tied to massacre sentenced to U.S. prison
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former Guatemalan army commander convicted of covering up his role in the massacre of 250 men, women and children during that country’s bloody civil war in order to gain U.S. citizenship was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in …
Iran test-fires long-range missile: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s military has successfully test-fired two new domestically made missiles, the defense minister said on Monday according to state television, ahead of talks with world powers to try to reach an agreement on curbing Tehran’s nucl…
Brazil cameraman pronounced brain dead after protest injury
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A Brazilian television cameraman was pronounced brain dead by surgeons at a Rio de Janeiro hospital Monday, four days after a firework lit by a protester struck him in the head.
EU must be ready to impose sanctions on Ukraine: Czech minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must be ready to impose sanctions on Ukraine if it persists in using violence against protesters, the Czech foreign minister said on Monday, warning against what he saw as Soviet-style authoritarianism.
Italy tells India handling of marines case could hurt EU ties
ROME (Reuters) – Italy said on Monday India’s relations with the European Union would be seriously damaged if New Delhi uses anti-piracy and anti-terrorism legislation to try two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen during a security operat…
Second round of Syria talks makes faltering start
GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – A second round of Syria peace talks got off to a shaky start on Monday, with the two sides complaining about violations of a local ceasefire and an Islamist offensive respectively in separate meetings with the international me…
Roadside bomb explodes near Iraqi parliament speaker’s convoy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The speaker of Iraq’s parliament narrowly escaped death on Monday when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy close to the northern city of Mosul, his office said.
Italian President Napolitano under fire over Monti appointment
ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano faced fierce criticism on Monday over reports that he asked Mario Monti about replacing Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister months before his government fell at the height of the euro zone crisis in…
