Soldiers storm Venezuelan protesters’ stronghold
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan troops stormed a Caracas square on Sunday to evict protesters who turned it into a stronghold during six weeks of demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro.
Kerry urges Abbas to make ‘tough decisions’ on peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday “to make the tough decisions that will be necessary” before an April 29 deadline for a peace deal with Israel, a U.S. official said.
Strong quake hits off Chile’s North coast, no damage
Santiago (Reuters) – A strong quake struck off northern Chile on Sunday evening, triggering a preventive evacuation of part of the coastal area but not causing any injuries or damage to the country’s crucial copper mines.
Crimeans vote over 90 percent to quit Ukraine for Russia
SIMFEROPOL/KIEV (Reuters) – Russian state media said Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to break with Ukraine and join Russia on Sunday, as Kiev accused Moscow of pouring forces into the peninsula and warned separatist leaders “the ground will burn under th…
More clashes in Caracas after anti-Cuba protest
CARACAS (Reuters) – Opponents of Venezuela’s socialist government marched on Sunday to protest against alleged Cuban interference in the armed forces, with clashes breaking out afterwards in a Caracas square.
Syrian forces fully control rebel stronghold near Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian forces backed by Hezbollah militants took full control of the town of Yabroud on Sunday after driving out rebels, helping President Bashar al-Assad secure the land route connecting the capital Damascus with Aleppo and the Medi…
North Korea fires 10 short-range missiles: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired 10 short-range missiles into the sea off the east of the Korean peninsula on Sunday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing unidentified government officials in South Korea.
Serbia’s centre-right claims majority unseen since Milosevic
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s centre-right Progressives, a party of former ultra-nationalists converted to the cause of European Union membership, won an outright majority in parliament on Sunday promising deep economic reform.
U.S. urges North Korea to refrain from provocative actions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Sunday called on North Korea to refrain from provocative actions following reports Pyongyang had fired 10 short-range missiles into the sea off the east of the Korean peninsula.
Suicide bomb kills three in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley: security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and six wounded when a suicide car bomber struck a petrol station in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley near the border with Syria, a security source said.
