Spain seeks to mediate on Panama Canal expansion spat
MADRID/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Spain stepped in on Friday to try to resolve a cost dispute over the expansion of Panama’s canal, which has triggered a sell-off in the shares of Sacyr SA, the Spanish builder leading the project.
Turkey’s Gul urges judiciary to stay impartial in graft investigation
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Abdullah Gul urged the judiciary to remain impartial as it pursues a corruption investigation shaking the government, warning on Friday of grave economic consequences if confidence in the country’s institutions is…
Mexican police officers held over death of U.S. man in custody
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Six Mexican police officers have been arrested on suspicion of killing a U.S. citizen in their custody near the beach resort of Cancun, authorities said on Friday.
Thirteen killed in Brotherhood clashes with police in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Thirteen people were shot dead as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with police across Egypt on Friday, defying an ever-widening state crackdown on the movement that ruled the country until six months ago.
Exclusive: U.S. waived laws to keep F-35 on track with China-made parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on U.S. weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as U.S. officials were voicing conce…
Explosions hit Syrian gas pipelines, electricity cut
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Explosions hit two large Syrian gas pipelines on Friday near Damascus and the central city of Homs, cutting electricity supplies around the capital and in Mediterranean provinces, officials and activists said.
Cambodian forces open fire as factory strikes turn violent
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian military police opened fire with assault rifles on Friday to quell a protest by garment factory workers demanding higher pay, and human rights workers said at least four people were killed.
Nordic convoy heads for Syria on delayed chemical weapons mission
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Four Norwegian and Danish vessels, which are due to ship hundreds of tonnes of deadly chemicals out of Syria, headed for international waters off the Syrian coast on Friday, a Norwegian military spokesman said.
Palestinian protesters greet Kerry’s visit
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian protesters on Friday condemned the latest efforts by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to advance peace talks with Israel, using chants evoking the Arab uprisings and telling him to go home.
Violence in Central African Republic displaces nearly 1 million: U.N.
BANGUI (Reuters) – Violence in Central African Republic has uprooted nearly a million people, a fifth of the population, and is hampering aid efforts, particularly in the capital Bangui, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
