Prosecutors want at least 15 years for U.S. couple in Bali suitcase murder
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the case of a U.S. couple accused of murder on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali on Tuesday called for the pair to be sentenced to at least 15 years in prison.
Malaysia rejects jailed opposition leader’s petition for royal pardon
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has rejected a petition seeking a royal pardon for jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is serving a five-year prison term for sodomy, court officials and his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Lufthansa flight school knew of crash pilot’s depression
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German pilot who crashed a plane in the French Alps last week, killing 150 people, told officials at a Lufthansa training school in 2009 that he had gone through a period of severe depression, the airline said on Tuesday.
Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit: PM
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi troops aided by Shi’ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein’s hometown continued.
Gambia convicts six over failed plot to topple Jammeh
BANJUL (Reuters) – Six soldiers were convicted in Gambia for their role in a failed attempt to oust President Yahya Jammeh late last year and were sentenced to either death or life in prison, security sources and family members of the accused said on T…
Iran nuclear talks miss deadline; U.S. threatens to walk away
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Six world powers and Iran negotiated past a March 31 deadline into the wee hours of Wednesday, struggling to conclude an outline accord on Tehran’s nuclear program in the face of a U.S. threat to abandon the talks.
Heavy clashes on Saudi-Yemeni border; Hadi government pleads for troops
ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi troops clashed with Yemeni Houthi fighters on Tuesday in the heaviest exchange of cross-border fire since the start of a Saudi-led air offensive last week, while Yemen’s foreign minister called for a rapid Arab intervention on th…
Lufthansa flight school knew of crash pilot’s depression
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German pilot who crashed a plane in the French Alps last week, killing 150 people, told officials at a Lufthansa training school in 2009 that he had gone through a period of severe depression, the airline said on Tuesday.
U.S., Cuba hold first formal talks on human rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Cuba met on Tuesday to discuss how they intend to treat future dialogue on the thorny issue of human rights as the countries move toward restoring diplomatic ties.
Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit: PM
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi troops aided by Shi’ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein’s hometown continued.
