Senior Chinese leader appeals for unity over reform plan
BEIJING (Reuters) – A senior Chinese leader has appealed to members of the ruling Communist Party to unite around a key reform plan and shoulder the “historic” responsibility of making sure it is followed through, state media said.
‘Quite possible’ Iran, powers can reach nuclear deal next week: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major powers and Iran are getting closer to an initial agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, adding it is “quite possible” a deal could be reached when negotiators meet November 20-22 in…
Indian navy gets Russian carrier as it seeks to bolster military
MOSCOW/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Russia handed over a $2.3 billion aircraft carrier to India on Saturday after years of delays, extending the South Asian country’s maritime reach in the Indian Ocean as it looks to counter China’s assertive presence in the …
Guinea Supreme Court rejects all challenges to parliamentary vote
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the complaints lodged against the results of a September 28 parliamentary election in which President Alpha Conde’s RPG party won the most seats.
Albanian ‘no’ deals blow to Syria chemical weapons plan
THE HAGUE/TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania rejected on Friday a U.S. request to host the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons, dealing a blow to a U.S.-Russian accord to eliminate such arms from the country’s protracted civil war.
U.S. quietly offered $10 million reward for Benghazi attackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department on Friday said it has quietly offered a $10 million reward since January for information leading to those behind the September 11, 2012 attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other American…
Brazil orders convicted ruling party officials to begin prison time
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered former leaders of the ruling Workers’ Party to begin serving sentences following landmark convictions over a congressional vote-buying scheme in a country with a long history of political c…
Albanian ‘No’ deals blow to Syria chemical weapons plan
THE HAGUE/TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania rejected on Friday a U.S. request to host the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons, dealing a blow to a U.S.-Russian accord to eliminate the nerve agents from the country’s protracted civil war.
Philippine typhoon death toll jumps; U.S. helicopters boost aid effort
TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) – The death toll from one of the world’s most powerful typhoons surged to about 4,000 on Friday, but the aid effort was still so patchy bodies lay uncollected as rescuers tried to evacuate stricken communities across the…
Dozens dead in clash with Libyan militiamen in Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – At least 32 people were killed and almost 400 wounded in gun battles between Libyan militiamen and armed residents in Tripoli on Friday in the worst street fighting for months to test the shaky central government.
