Russian hacker wanted by U.S. tells court he worked for Putin’s party
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian hacker arrested in Spain on a U.S. warrant said on Thursday he previously worked for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party and feared he would be tortured and killed if extradited, RIA news agency reported.
Iran will drop nuclear deal if U.S. withdraws, foreign minister tells al Jazeera
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran will abandon the nuclear deal it reached with six major powers if the United States decides to withdraw from it, its foreign minister told Qatar’s al Jazeera TV in New York.
Islamic State releases audio of leader Al-Baghdadi, date unclear
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State released an audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi on Thursday, the first communication from the elusive jihadist leader in almost year during which the group has lost much of the territory it controlled in I…
Iran will walk out of nuclear deal if U.S. withdraws: Al Jazeera TV on twitter
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran will abandon the nuclear deal it reached with six major powers if the United States decides to withdraw from it, its foreign minister told Qatar’s al Jazeera TV in New York.
Lebanon sentences Islamist cleric to death for attacks on army
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s military court sentenced a Sunni Islamist cleric to death by execution on Thursday for attacks against the country’s army.
Aid groups seek access to Myanmar conflict zone; 14 drown as boat capsizes
YANGON (Reuters) – International aid groups in Myanmar have urged the government to allow free access to Rakhine State, where an army offensive has sent more than 500,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh but hundreds of thousands remain cut off from food, …
Protesters in Hong Kong demand full democracy on ‘Occupy’ anniversary
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong on Thursday demanded full democracy outside government headquarters, speaking out against China’s suppression of civil liberties on the third anniversary of a major pro-democracy movement.
Uzbek dissident charged with anti-government propaganda: report
ALMATY (Reuters) – An Uzbek dissident who was detained this week on return from exile has been charged with two public security crimes that each carry a possible five-year sentence, news website Gazeta.uz quoted police as saying on Thursday.
Russia tell U.S. to step back from dispute over military observation flights
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday told the United States to step back from a confrontation over military observation flights before the two countries became embroiled in another round of tit-for-tat retaliatory measures.
At odds, German conservatives to discuss coalition lines on October 8
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party will meet on Oct. 8 to discuss a future coalition with other parties following Sunday’s election, conservative sourc…
