Reuters
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 08:55
The head of Libya's parliament has confirmed businessman Ahmed Maiteeq as the country's new prime minister, according to a decree signed by him on Monday, one day after a deputy speaker had declared Maiteeq's election invalid.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 10:50
(Reuters) - Two suicide bombings in Egypt's South Sinai killed a soldier and wounded at least seven people on Friday, less than four weeks before a presidential election is due to be held, official sources said.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 10:49
(Reuters) - Nine Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamist fighters tried to storm the Benghazi city security headquarters in an attack authorities blamed on the militant group Ansar al-Sharia.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:39
A Colombian oil pipeline owned by state-run Ecopetrol will be repaired after the government reached a deal with the U'wa indigenous community who blocked access to a damaged section for more than a month.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:37
Sources close to both leaders told Reuters that, despite the groundswell, Rousseff is almost certain to be the Workers' Party candidate this year, although they declined to totally rule out Lula's return
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:11
The annual Country Reports on Terrorism issued on Wednesday continued to list Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria as countries that have "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism." Cuba has been on the list since 1982
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:03
Panamanians will vote for a new president on Sunday in the closest race in years, bringing to a close a campaign that has focused more on personality than policy.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:01
Opinion polls show ruling Democratic Change (CD) party candidate Jose Domingo Arias, whose running mate is Martinelli's wife, neck and neck with moderate leftist ex-Panama City mayor Juan Carlos Navarro
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 07:44
No one was killed or injured in Sunday's attack by the National Liberation Army, or ELN, in a rural area in Norte de Santander province.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 06:02
Participation this time was likely to be smaller because a near 70 percent increase in coffee prices since August has soothed the sector's anger.