Pope, U.N. urge calm and dialogue amid Venezuela unrest
CARACAS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis called on Wednesday for an end to violence in Venezuela that has killed at least 13 people and urged politicians to take the lead in calming the nation’s worst unrest in a decade.
Kerry likens Uganda anti-gay law to anti-Semitism and apartheid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday likened new anti-gay legislation in Uganda that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality to anti-Semitic laws in Nazi Germany or apartheid South Africa.
Russian military action in Ukraine would be ‘grave mistake’: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States warned Russia on Wednesday it would be a “grave mistake” to intervene militarily in Ukraine and said it was considering $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees and additional funding to help Kiev.
Amnesty says some Israeli West Bank killings may be war crimes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces are using excessive, reckless violence in the occupied West Bank, killing dozens of Palestinians over the past three years in what might constitute a war crime, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
Russian military action in Ukraine would be ‘grave mistake’: U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States warned Russia on Wednesday it would be a “grave mistake” to intervene militarily in Ukraine and said it was considering $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees and additional funding to help Kiev.
New Ukraine ministers proposed, Russian troops on alert
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s protest leaders named the ministers they want to form a new government following the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovich, as an angry Russia put 150,000 troops on high alert in a show of strength.
New Ukraine ministers proposed, Russian troops on alert
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s protest leaders named the ministers they want to form a new government following the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovich, as an angry Russia put 150,000 troops on high alert in a show of strength.
Turkish Prime Minister targeted in second audio tape
ANKARA (Reuters) – A second audio recording, presented as the voice of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan asking his son not to accept an amount of money on offer in a business deal but to hold out for more, was published on YouTube by an anonymous …
Kerry: U.S. must pursue Iran talks before considering going to war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has an obligation to pursue nuclear negotiations with Iran before it considers going to war with Tehran to force it to give up its nuclear activities, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Germany advises against travel to all of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it strongly advised against travel to all regions of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
