United Nations, United States ring alarm on West Darfur violence
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United States and United Nations have said the situation in Sudan’s region of West Darfur could…
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Greece scours shipwreck site; hundreds feared drowned in boat’s hold
By Lefteris Papadimas and Stamos Prousalis KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) -Rescuers scoured the seas off Greece on Thursday following a shipwreck…
US condemns human rights violations, ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan
(Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it called human rights violations, abuses and “horrific…
How migrant tragedy unfolded on the high seas off Greece
By Lefteris Papadimas and Karolina Tagaris KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) -As Greece confronts its worst sea disaster in years, questions are…
Kenya finance minister vows to pay all due debts, cuts deficit
By Duncan Miriri and George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya’s finance minister on Thursday said the government will pay all debts…
IMF says Ghana’s economy showing signs of stabilization
ACCRA (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Ghana’s economy is showing signs of stabilization, with…
US criticizes Russia in annual human trafficking report
By Matt Spetalnick and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. sharpened its criticism of Russia’s record on human trafficking…
Vodafone and Hutchison’s UK mobile merger faces tough test yet
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -It has taken months of tortuous negotiations for Vodafone and CK Hutchison to agree a…
Sudan war hits two-month mark as peace efforts hit hurdles
By Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz CAIRO/DUBAI (Reuters) – The conflict in Sudan hit the two-month mark on Thursday with…
Soft U.S. landing to free investor cash toward EMs -IIF
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy should avoid a recession this year while inflation will fall closer to target,…