U.S. pledges $40 million for Central Africa peacekeepers as violence escalates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States expressed concern on Wednesday about growing violence and lawlessness in Central African Republic and pledged $40 million toward an African Union-led peacekeeping force to bolster security throughout the country…
Mexican Senate committees pass financial sector reform
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A government-backed banking overhaul aimed at boosting Mexico’s private sector lending won the approval of Senate committees on Wednesday, bringing the financial reform one step closer to final passage.
Colombia’s Santos to stand for re-election in 2014
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday he will seek a second term in next May’s election, a widely expected decision that could offer him another four years to pursue a peace process he initiated with Marxist FARC r…
Venezuela leader says to decree two economic laws on Thursday
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro said he would use newly granted powers to decree two laws on Thursday to cap retailers’ profits and reorganize the distribution of foreign currency in Venezuela’s troubled economy.
French police arrest suspect in Paris shootings
PARIS (Reuters) – French police have arrested a man suspected of shooting and seriously wounding an employee of the left-wing Paris newspaper Liberation and firing a shotgun at the headquarters of a major bank, Interior Minister Manuel Valls said on Th…
Chinese former Party official gets life sentence for bribery
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A former Party official in Guangdong province was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for taking bribes and holding property valued far in excess of his legitimate earnings, official media reported.
Colombia’s Santos to stand for re-election in 2014
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday he will seek a second term in next May’s election, a widely expected decision that could offer him another four years to pursue a peace process he initiated with Marxist FARC r…
Student shot dead at a Cairo university protest
CAIRO (Reuters) – A student was shot dead in clashes between supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and security forces at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, state newspaper al-Ahram reported on Thursday.
Bangladesh makes ‘exceptional’ health progress despite poverty
LONDON (Reuters)- Bangladesh has had 40 years of exceptional progress in health, with infant mortality down, life expectancy up and good disease control, all despite being one of the world’s poorest countries, researchers said on Thursday.
U.S. says ‘very hard’ to clinch deal as Iran nuclear talks resume
GENEVA (Reuters) – Major powers resumed talks on Wednesday on a preliminary agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program with the United States warning it would be “very hard” to clinch a breakthrough deal this week and Tehran flagging “red lines”.
