Colombians vote for congress ahead of FARC peace accord
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombians voted on Sunday for a new congress that will tackle legislation for the next president and play a historic role in creating laws to end five decades of conflict if peace is reached with Marxist FARC rebels.
Ex-guerrilla favorite to win El Salvador’s presidential election
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A former Marxist guerrilla leader is expected to win El Salvador’s presidency on Sunday after promising to expand social programs for the poor and fending off his opponent’s claims that he will impose radical policies.
Scotland complains over British handling of nuclear leak
LONDON (Reuters) – A Scottish nationalist leader accused Britain on Sunday of disrespecting the Scottish parliament over its handling of a problem with a Scotland-based nuclear reactor, stoking tension between London and Edinburgh before an independenc…
Exclusive: Malaysia plane probe narrows on mid-air disintegration – source
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Officials investigating the disappearance of a Malaysian airliner with 239 people on board are narrowing the focus of their inquiries on the possibility that it disintegrated mid-flight, a senior source said on Sunday.
Oman court jails businessman to 15 years over bribes
MUSCAT (Reuters) – A court in Oman on Sunday sentenced a former executive of an engineering firm to a total of 15 years in jail for five counts of bribery in exchange for contracts from a state-owned oil company.
Pope departs Vatican on frugal retreat ahead of anniversary
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis left the Vatican on Sunday ahead of the first anniversary of his papacy, which he will pass with the Roman Curia on a Lenten spiritual retreat held outside the city state for the first time in decades.
Japan Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Honolulu
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japan Airlines- operated Boeing 787 made an emergency landing at Honolulu Airport after oil pressure in its right engine dropped, the Japanese carrier said.
Safety concerns ground Sierra Leone international flights
FREETOWN (Reuters) – International airlines have cancelled flights to and from Sierra Leone after a U.N. aviation regulator discovered that the only functioning fire engine at its main airport had broken down, an airport official and airline staff said…
Qatar may face higher costs of hiring foreign workers: IMF
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar will likely face higher labor costs as a result of publicity about deaths of migrant construction workers building the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, the International Monetary Fund said.
Suicide bomber kills 45 in Iraqi city of Hilla
HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) – A suicide bomber driving a minibus packed with explosives killed at least 45 people and wounded 157 on Sunday in the southern Iraqi city of Hilla, police and medical sources said.
