Mexican President Pena Nieto’s thyroid growth benign -official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A nodule on Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s thyroid gland is benign, an official in the president’s office said on Thursday.
Organization of America States backs fragile El Salvador gang truce
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary general of the Organization of American States, gave his support to a fragile truce between El Salvador’s gangs on Thursday, despite a recent uptick in murders.
U.S. navy to recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Friday it would lead the effort to recover four unarmed bombs it was forced to drop in Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef marine park.
U.S. sidesteps decision whether to cut off aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration sidestepped a decision on cutting off most of the annual $1.55 billion of U.S. aid to Egypt by saying on Thursday it does not plan to rule on whether a military coup took place in Egypt.
U.S. will not declare whether coup occurred in Egypt: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday it does not intend to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said, in a move that avoids a decision that would automatically f…
U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, avoiding a decision that would force the cut off of most of the annual $1.55 billion in U.S…
Syrian rebels ask Kerry to send U.S. arms quickly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of Syria’s opposition told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday the country’s situation was “desperate” and called for the United States to arm the rebels quickly and to push harder for a political settlement.
Turmoil hits Tunisia after secular politician slain
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead on Thursday in the second such assassination this year, setting off violent protests against the Islamist-led government in the capital and elsewhere.
U.S. uses Syrian rebel supply lines as it prepares to send arms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has quietly been testing the Syrian opposition’s ability to deliver food rations, medical kits and money to rebel-held areas as Washington prepares to send arms to the rebel fighters.
Why was doomed Spanish train going so fast?
MADRID (Reuters) – Why was the train going so fast? Did the driver fail to heed speed limits on a sharp curve? Did brakes fail? What about the safety system meant to force the train or the driver to slow down if going too fast?
