Cabinet switch buttresses Argentina’s left-leaning economic model
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – President Cristina Fernandez’s new Cabinet picks this week confirmed a deepening of Argentina’s left-leaning economic model rather than a policy switch needed to confront escalating inflation and dwindling foreign currency rese…
U.N. committee slaps Syria, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar for rights abuses
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for widespread human rights abuses and expressed concern about such violations in Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, but also welcomed pledges by Iran and Myanmar’s pre…
German intelligence agency to step up counterintelligence -official
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency is planning to expand its counterintelligence operations to include friendly countries following revelations about the United States’ extensive spying program, a senior German security official …
Venezuela’s Congress approves decree powers for Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan lawmakers granted President Nicolas Maduro yearlong decree powers on Tuesday that he says are essential to regulate the economy and stamp out corruption but adversaries view as a thinly veiled power grab.
World powers, Iran make new attempt to clinch nuclear deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – World powers aim to clinch a preliminary deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program in politically charged talks resuming in Geneva on Wednesday to end a long standoff and head off the risk of a wider Middle East war.
Cabinet switch buttresses Argentina’s left-leaning economic model
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – President Cristina Fernandez’s new Cabinet picks this week confirmed a deepening of Argentina’s left-leaning economic model rather than a policy switch needed to confront escalating inflation and dwindling foreign currency rese…
Egypt police fire teargas to clear Tahrir Square
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police fired teargas to drive protesters out of Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday, breaking up a demonstration commemorating 42 protesters killed two years ago while opposing the government that took power after Hosni Mubarak’…
Afghans say deal agreed with U.S. for Obama to acknowledge war ‘mistakes’
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government said on Tuesday it had reached a deal on the framework of a security pact with the United States after receiving assurances that President Barack Obama would issue a letter acknowledging U.S. mistakes made during…
Exclusive: Syria’s chemical weapons may be destroyed at sea – sources
AMSTERDAM/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria’s chemical weapons could be processed and destroyed out at sea, say sources familiar with discussions at the international body in charge of eliminating the toxic arsenal.
South Africa building site collapses, one dead, dozens feared trapped
TONGAAT, South Africa (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and dozens were feared trapped under rubble on Tuesday after a soccer pitch-sized section of a shopping mall under construction collapsed near the South African city of Durban, emergency …
