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Brazil’s Rousseff Going to UN Over Impeachment; Cabinet in Crisis
Beleaguered Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will travel to New York in a bid to rally international support against her impeachment, leaving behind a Cabinet paralysed by the political crisis as another minister defected.
Trump Tightens Grip on US Republican Nomination
Republican candidate Donald Trump showed increasing signs of seizing tighter control over the presidential nominations fight as his chief rival Ted Cruz acknowledged that his own hopes rests on the contested convention.
Syrian Peace Talks in Quagmire as Rebels Prepare for More War
Syria’s fragile peace talks might not resume for at least one year if they are abandoned now, a senior Western diplomat warned, as the opposition urged more military support for rebels after declaring that the truce was over.
Afghan Drone War: Data Shows Unmanned Flights Dominated Air Campaign
Drones fired more weapons than conventional warplanes for the first time in Afghanistan last year and the ratio is rising, a previously unreported US Air Force data shows, underlining how reliant the military has become on unmanned aircraft.
Ecuador Death Toll Tops 500, New Quake Shakes Coast
An earthquake shook Ecuador’s already devastated Pacific coast, terrifying residents and hindering rescuers searching for survivors of an even bigger quake which killed more than 500 people.
Obama on London Mission to Persuade UK Voters to Stay in EU
President Obama will fly to London on Thursday with a mission: to persuade wavering British voters not to ditch membership of European Union in the 23 June referendum that Washington fears could weaken the West.
Up to 500 Migrants Feared Drowned in Mediterranean Tragedy
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already overcrowded ship, causing it to sink, the UN refugee agency said.
Norway Violated Mass Killer Breivik’s Human Rights, Court Rules
Norway is violating mass killer Anders Behring Breivik’s human rights by keeping him in a “completely locked world” after being sentenced for killing 77 people in twin attacks in 2011, the court ruled.
Regional Crises, Not Rights, to Dominate Obama-Gulf Talks
Human rights will be low on the list of talking points when President Obama meets Gulf Arab monarchs on Thursday to discuss security issues.