Malaysia’s Anwar takes up last legal recourse against sodomy conviction
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday applied for a judicial review of his conviction for sodomy, his last legal recourse after an appeal was rejected in February.
Libya’s Benghazi, cradle of anti-Gaddafi revolt, torn by chaos that followed
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – When Libyan government forces and Islamist militants battled with artillery guns right in his district, Khalil al-Barassi knew it was time to pack up. He moved his family into an abandoned schoolhouse, where they live on aid…
Brazilian executed in Indonesia unaware what was happening until end: witness
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Brazilian man executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder did not understand what was happening to him until his final moments, a priest assigned as his spiritual adviser tol…
Images show North Korea nuclear reactor may be operating again: experts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Satellite images taken between January and this month show a North Korean nuclear reactor that can yield material for atomic bombs may be operating again at low power or intermittently, U.S. experts said on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim ordered execution of 15 officials this year: South’s spy agency
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his authority, South Korea’s spy agency told a closed-door parliament meeting on Wednesday.
Senate rejects tying terrorism support to Iran sanctions relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate rejected an effort on Wednesday to tie sanctions relief for Iran under an international nuclear agreement to a requirement that President Barack Obama certify that Tehran is not supporting acts of terrorism agains…
100 injured in teacher protest in Brazil city of Curitiba
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – More than 100 people were injured on Wednesday in violent clashes between protesters and police in the Brazilian city of Curitiba, where teachers were marching to oppose a change to state pensions, the city’s mayor said.
Iran suggests U.S. intelligence operative may have taken advantage of detained reporter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday suggested that an intelligence operative, possibly linked to the U.S. government, may have taken advantage of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who has been charged in Iran with espionag…
Greece prepares reform bill, lenders seek concessions
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone officials sought to wring policy concessions from Greece on Wednesday to unlock urgently needed aid after Athens said it would present a list of reforms for legislation to show it is serious about implementing its …
Britain’s Conservatives take one-point lead ahead of election: YouGov
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives have a one percentage point lead over opposition Labour Party in the run up to Britain’s general election, according to a YouGov opinion poll for the Sun newspaper published on Wednesday….
