Colombian farmers reach deal to end 11-day strike
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian farmers agreed on Friday to halt an 11-day strike that had threatened to damage President Juan Manuel Santos’s re-election campaign with just over two weeks left before the election.
South Sudan’s rebel leader agrees new ceasefire with president
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed a ceasefire deal on Friday after coming under growing international pressure to end ethnic fighting that has raised fears of genocide.
U.N. blacklists ex-Central African Republic president, militia leaders
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations Security Council committee on Friday imposed sanctions on Central African Republic’s former President François Bozizé and two other men linked to the country’s conflict after China and Russia withdrew their objections to the move.
Groups say Thailand should face U.S. sanctions over trafficking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thailand should be liable to potential U.S. sanctions for failing to crack down on trafficking in migrant workers, a group of human rights and labor organizations said on Friday.
Hong Kong, U.S. reach anti-tax evasion agreement: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hong Kong has reached an information-sharing agreement with the United States under a new law meant to combat offshore tax dodging by Americans, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday.
South Sudan’s rebel leader agrees new ceasefire with president
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed a ceasefire deal on Friday after coming under growing international pressure to end ethnic fighting that has raised fears of genocide.
ANC wins South Africa 2014 election with 62 percent
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress won the 2014 national election with 62.16 percent of the votes, the electoral commission said on Friday.
Italy court upholds mafia conviction against Berlusconi adviser
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s highest appeals court on Friday upheld a mafia collusion conviction against a close associate of former Silvio Berlusconi, a further blow for the former prime minister who began serving a tax-fraud sentence earlier in the day.
Indonesian opposition party wins election, eyes coalition for Jokowi
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Final results from Indonesia’s legislative election confirmed on Friday that the main opposition party had won, but failed to secure enough votes to put forward its presidential candidate Joko “Jokowi” Widodo without a coalition.
Militants attack presidential palace in mounting Yemen turmoil
SANAA (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked Yemen’s presidential palace on Friday and tried to kill the defense minister in his car, selecting high profile targets in apparent reprisal for the army’s biggest push against militants in ne…
