Colombia minister says tax haven ‘party over’ with 33 percent charge
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia slapped a 33 percent charge on Tuesday on assets moved to tax havens, and the finance minister said “the party is over” for Colombians dodging taxes by sending funds abroad.
Obama says U.S. to keep ‘going after’ al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying the United States would keep targeting al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa but had no intention of g…
British spy chief warns Snowden data is a ‘gift’ for terrorists
LONDON (Reuters) – Revelations by Edward Snowden about British eavesdropping are a gift to terrorists because they weaken the ability of the security services to stop those plotting deadly attacks against the West, the head of the MI5 Security Service …
Exclusive: Brazil seeks business-friendly path to new power rate cuts
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is looking to cut power rates again, one year after her government shocked investors by strong-arming utility companies into reducing some of the world’s highest electricity costs.
Fire kills nine at Bangladesh garment factory
DHAKA (Reuters) – Nine people were killed on Tuesday evening in a fire at a garment factory in the Bangladeshi town of Gazipur, 40 km north of the capital Dhaka, emergency officials said.
Mexico captures alleged kidnapping gang comprised of federal police
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities said on Tuesday they had detained a gang of 18 suspected kidnappers – the majority of whom were members of the federal police – in the Pacific resort of Acapulco.
AU’s Zuma asks U.N. Security Council about Kenya ICC deferral
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma asked U.N. Security Council envoys on Tuesday how they might react if asked to defer the international trials of Kenya’s leaders so they can deal with the aftermath of the Nairobi mall …
Anti-army protests staged at Egyptian universities
CAIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters chanted “Down with the military government” outside Cairo University on Tuesday, defying Egypt’s army-backed authorities despite deadly clashes with security forces two days earlier.
Obama: U.S. will continue going after al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Obama said on Tuesday that the United States will continue to go after al Qaeda-linked groups in Africa, but that is not the same as going to war there.
Putin demands Dutch apology after diplomat detained by police
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin demanded an apology from the Netherlands on Tuesday after Dutch police detained the Russian embassy’s second-ranking diplomat at his home following a complaint by neighbors.
