Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to further curb army power
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s government, which faced a wave of street protests and riots this month, moved on Thursday to amend an article of the Armed Forces charter cited by generals in the past to justify coups as defen…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to further curb army power
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s government, which faced a wave of street protests and riots this month, moved on Thursday to amend an article of the Armed Forces charter cited by generals in the past to justify coups as defen…
In Africa, Obama lauds democracy but urges progress on gay rights
DAKAR (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, kicking off a long-awaited African tour, lauded a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage as a victory for democracy and urged African nations to end discrimination against homosexuals.
Qatar’s new PM signals lower key world role
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – A stickler for discipline with a security background, Qatar’s new prime minister will have a narrower remit than his influential predecessor, who led the Gulf state’s forays into global finance and Arab Spring politics.
Qatar’s new PM signals lower key world role
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – A stickler for discipline with a security background, Qatar’s new prime minister will have a narrower remit than his influential predecessor, who led the Gulf state’s forays into global finance and Arab Spring politics.
U.N. council brings Iraq closer to end of 1990s sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council brought Iraq one step closer on Thursday to ending United Nations sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In 1990.
U.N. council brings Iraq closer to end of 1990s sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council brought Iraq one step closer on Thursday to ending United Nations sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In 1990.
China lifts 17-year ban on Dalai Lama photos at Tibet monastery: group
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese officials have lifted a ban on Tibetan monks displaying photographs of the Dalai Lama at a prominent monastery, a rights group said on Thursday, an unexpected policy shift which could ease tensions in the restive region.
U.S. to suspend trade benefits for Bangladesh: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Thursday that the United States is suspending U.S. trade benefits for Bangladesh after two tragedies in the past year in the country’s garment sector that have cost more than 1,20…
Syria war likely to drag on, Red Cross president says
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Red Cross said on Thursday it was planning humanitarian operations for an extended conflict in Syria in the absence of any sign of a political solution and military stalemate between rebels and government troops.
