Syrian opposition looks to future without Assad
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition leader on Thursday laid out his demands for talks on ending the country’s civil war, calling for the creation of a transitional government that does not include President Bashar al-Assad.
Chile and Peru see end to old differences as Hague verdict nears
SANTIAGO/LIMA (Reuters) – A decades-old maritime dispute between Chile and Peru goes to a final ruling next week with both governments hoping it will end one of Latin America’s last big border spats and improve ties between the two trading partners and…
Kerry says Syria’s Assad not ready to go yet
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is not ready to step down yet to make way for a transition government, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
Fire hits Canada seniors’ residence; three dead, 30 missing
(Reuters) – At least three people died and 30 were missing after a fire ripped through a wooden three-story residence for the elderly in the Eastern Canadian province of Quebec overnight, police said on Thursday.
At least 15 dead in Central African Republic clashes: Red Cross
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed in intercommunal violence in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Thursday, the head of the local Red Cross said, as the beleaguered country swore in a new leader determined to end waves of kill…
Hague court delays start of Kenyan president’s trial
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday scrapped a planned February 5 start date for the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta after prosecutors asked for more time to strengthen their case.
India’s main opposition party set to be biggest in election: polls
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The opposition Hindu nationalist party of Indian prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi is on course to emerge the biggest in general elections due by May, two opinion polls showed on Thursday.
Chile president-elect’s reform plans have broad backing: poll
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s president-elect Michelle Bachelet will embark on a second term riding a wave of popular support that includes widespread backing for her key policy proposals, according to a poll released on Thursday.
U.S. general sees increase in high-profile attacks in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Insurgents in Afghanistan are likely to increasingly embrace high-profile suicide attacks like the one last week that killed 21 civilians at a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners, a senior U.S. commander said on Thursday.
Italy’s Grillo cries foul over electoral reform plans
ROME (Reuters) – Beppe Grillo, the former comic who leads Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, on Thursday hit out against plans to reform the country’s voting rules, describing them as tailor-made to block his party’s rise.
