Huge crowds in Brazil welcome pope back to home continent
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrived in Brazil on Monday on his first foreign trip as pontiff and was swarmed by well-wishers as he drove into Rio de Janeiro, where more than one million people are expected to gather to see the first Latin A…
Top U.S. officer outlines options for military force in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer said in a letter released on Monday that American forces could undertake a range of missions to help Syrian rebels if asked by the White House, from providing training to establishing no-fly zones or…
Venezuelan, Colombian presidents put aside diplomatic dispute
PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos on Monday agreed to turn the page on a diplomatic dispute triggered when Santos met with Venezuela’s main opposition leader in May.
Boy for Britain’s Prince William and wife Kate
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William’s wife Kate gave birth to a boy on Monday, the couple’s first child and the third in line to the British throne, heralding celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across the world.
Exclusive: U.S. congressional hurdles lifted on arming Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama should be able to go ahead with a plan to arm the Syrian rebels after some congressional concerns were eased, the chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Monday.
Small explosive found near Brazilian sanctuary before pope’s visit
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police found a small homemade explosive in a parking garage near a Catholic sanctuary in the city of Aparecida where Pope Francis is scheduled to visit later this week, a state news service said on Monday.
EU adds Hezbollah’s military wing to terrorism list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Monday to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on its terrorism blacklist, a move driven by concerns over the Lebanese militant group’s involvement in a deadly bus bombing in Bulgaria and the Syrian war.
Pro and anti-Mursi protesters clash near Cairo’s Tahrir square
CAIRO (Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi clashed in central Cairo on Monday, hurling stones and firing birdshot and fireworks at each other, witnesses said.
Moroccan king approves resignations, paving way for coalition talks
RABAT (Reuters) – The king of Morocco on Monday accepted the resignation of cabinet ministers from the junior party in the ruling coalition, the palace said, a move that opens the way for Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane to begin trying to form a new…
Colombia’s FARC offers arms, support to Catatumbo protesters
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels offered armed support to a rural protest in the Andean nation’s volatile northeast – a gesture that could ignite violence and increase friction as the Marxist group seeks a negotiated peace with the government….
