Syria rebels meet U.N. Security Council, urge Russia to end Assad support
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syrian rebel leaders met with the U.N. Security Council for the first time on Friday to discuss the country’s two-year war and appealed to Russia to stop its powerful political and military support for Syrian President Bashar…
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to sue Times for publishing critical letter
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday threatened to sue the Times of London for publishing an open letter by a group of celebrities, academics and others criticizing his handling of anti-government protests.
France to back legal argument in Argentina case against creditors
PARIS/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – France will petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review Argentina’s case in its decade-old legal battle with certain creditors, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Friday, citing the importance of global financ…
TS Dorian weakens while moving rapidly westward: NHC
Tropical storm Dorian, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has become disorganized and is likely to weaken further over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.
Grenade blast in Rwanda capital kills two: police
KIGALI (Reuters) – A grenade blast in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Friday killed two people and wounded 32 others, police said, an attack that resembled one earlier this year and others since 2010.
Sudan delays blockage of South Sudan oil flows for two weeks
ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has postponed the shutdown of pipelines carrying oil from South Sudan for two weeks to allow more time to end a row over alleged rebel support, an official said on Friday in a last-minute effort to keep vital crud…
Migrant boat sinks off Libya, Italian coastguard seeks missing
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s coastguard said it helped rescue 22 migrants on Friday and is coordinating a search for missing people after receiving a distress call from a boat that ran into difficulties off the coast of Libya.
Cuba’s Raul Castro promises succession has started
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Raul Castro assured his people on Friday that a transfer of power to younger generations had begun, in a televised address marking the 60th anniversary of the start of the Cuban revolution.
Israel blocks EU projects in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has blocked the European Union from aiding tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank, in retaliation for an EU ban on financial assistance to Israeli organizations in the occupied territories.
Interpol snubs Moscow again in chase of fund manager Browder
PARIS (Reuters) – Interpol on Friday rejected a second request from Moscow to put British investment fund head William Browder on its search list, dealing a fresh blow to Russia’s drive to jail the man behind a campaign to expose corruption and rights …
