Colombia president orders inquiry into army kickback allegations
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday ordered a judicial investigation into allegations senior army officers received huge kickbacks on military procurement contracts.
G20 to discuss policy coordination on emerging market unrest: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Policy coordination in response to the recent turmoil in some emerging markets will likely be among the main topics for discussion at this week’s meetings of G20 policymakers, South Korea’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance said on Mon…
Twelve illegal miners rescued in South Africa, others stay underground
BENONI, South Africa (Reuters) – A dozen South African illegal miners were brought to the surface on Sunday after being trapped in an abandoned gold mine near Johannesburg, but an unknown number remained underground because they feared arrest, an emerg…
Venezuela’s Lopez says ready for arrest at Tuesday march
CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan opposition leader wanted by police in connection with deadly street protests said on Sunday he would march with his supporters in Caracas on Tuesday, and that he was ready to face arrest if necessary.
EU halts research, educational talks with Switzerland
BRUSSELS/ZURICH (Reuters) – The European Union said on Sunday it has postponed negotiations with Switzerland on its participation in multibillion-dollar research and educational schemes in the latest fallout from a shock Swiss vote in favor of immigrat…
Asylum seekers injured, arrested after PNG incident: Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A number of people seeking asylum in Australia have been injured and some arrested after an overnight “disturbance” at a processing center in nearby Papua New Guinea, Australia’s immigration minister said on Monday.
Jakarta sees chilly ties with Australia until October: Indonesian government document
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia expects ties with Australia to remain on ice for at least six months given the time it will take to negotiate a code of conduct to govern intelligence gathering in the wake of reports Canberra spied on top Indonesians.
Two Koreans and Egyptian driver die in Sinai tourist bus blast
CAIRO (Reuters) – A bomb on a tourist bus in Egypt’s Sinai killed at least two South Koreans and the Egyptian driver on Sunday, army and security sources said, in the first attack on tourists since an army takeover in July spurred an Islamist insurgenc…
Ukraine protesters and police pull back in contest over president
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition protesters ended a two-month occupation of city hall in Kiev on Sunday and opened a road to limited traffic, meeting an amnesty offer aimed at easing a stand-off over President Viktor Yanukovich’s rule.
Suspected Islamists kill 90 in Nigeria village raid: witnesses
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist fighters killed at least 90 people in an early morning attack on a village in remote northeast Nigeria on Sunday, witnesses said.
