U.S. sanctions move angers Iran, Russia sees threat to nuclear deal
VIENNA/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A breakthrough agreement to end the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program appeared to face its first major difficulty on Friday with Russia warning that expanding a U.S. sanctions blacklist could seriously complicate the deal’s…
U.N. peacekeepers find arsenal of weapons left by Congo M23 rebels
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. peacekeepers found an arsenal of weapons, including heavy caliber arms and enough ammunition to last a year, at the site of the last stand by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, U.N. peacekeeping chief He…
North Korea executes leader’s powerful uncle in public purge
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has executed the powerful uncle of young leader Kim Jong Un, state media said on Friday, the biggest upheaval in years as the ruling dynasty sought to distance itself from responsibility for the isolated states’s dire livi…
High society hits the streets as prominent Thais join protests
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Chitpas Bhirombhakdi is heiress to a $2.6 billion family fortune and, according to high-society magazine Thailand Tatler, one of Bangkok’s “most eligible young ladies”. She can also handle tear gas and ride a tractor.
U.S. to keep 1,500 troops in Jordan for time being
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has about 1,500 U.S. troops in Jordan and they will remain there until the security situation improves, the White House told Congress on Friday.
Venezuelan socialists win 54 percent of mayors’ vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party and allies took 10 percentage points more votes than opposition rivals in Sunday’s election for mayors that was a test of strength for President Nicolas Maduro, final results showed on Friday.
Kerry says Israeli-Palestinian deal possible by end-April
TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) – Shrugging off gloomy predictions of failure, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that Israelis and Palestinians remained committed to peace talks and were on course to wrap up a full deal by April.
Gunmen kill Iranian gas workers in Iraq: witnesses
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – Masked gunmen killed 18 people, most of them Iranians, working on a gas pipeline outside the northeastern Iraqi town of Muqdadiya on Friday, witnesses and officials said.
World watching, will act on Central African Republic crimes: U.N.
BANGUI (Reuters) – The United Nations on Friday warned groups carrying out atrocities in the Central African Republic the world was watching and would hold them to account, after the killings of hundreds of people, mainly civilians.
Syrian opposition seeks more help from abroad, warns of chaos
LONDON (Reuters) – Syrian opposition leaders called on Western and Arab allies on Friday to give them funding to reorganize their forces after Islamist fighters seized some of their weapons.
