Brazil dictatorship probe urges prosecuting military, companies
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A “truth commission” investigating abuses during Brazil’s 1964-85 dictatorship called for the prosecution of former military officers and some private companies for their role in human rights atrocities, in a long-awaited…
U.S. tells North Korea rights abusers ‘you cannot hide any more’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. human rights official took to a stage with two young North Korean defectors on Wednesday and warned North Korea the United States would step up pressure on the country to end human rights abuses and that perpetrators…
Fighting in Libya’s Benghazi kills 50 in past 10 days: medics
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – – Almost 50 people have been killed in the past 10 days in fighting between Libyan pro-government forces and Islamist groups in the second-largest city, Benghazi, medical personnel said on Wednesday.
Japan bears bet on Abe victory followed by yen disaster
TOKYO (Reuters) – An election sweep for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this weekend looks like a safe bet, but some are betting that the consequences for Japan could be calamitous – a collapse in the yen and uncontrolled inflation.
In modernizing India, suicide is on the rise among young
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pinki Chauhan, a straight-A physics and maths student, arrived at her university campus in India shortly after breakfast, poured petrol over her wispy frame and lit a match.The 19-year-old ran screaming across the college grounds …
Cuba detains activists in skirmishes on Human Rights Day
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban police detained peaceful demonstrators at a busy Havana square on Wednesday, shoving dissidents into squad cars in front of onlookers on international Human Rights Day.
Canada aboriginal group picks new chief, development in spotlight
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canada’s main aboriginal political group, the Assembly of First Nations, elected a national chief on Wednesday, setting the stage for new debate on the role aboriginals play in the development of resources from pipelines …
Palestinian minister dies after confrontation with Israeli police
TURMUSIYA, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian minister died on Wednesday shortly after an Israeli border policeman shoved and grabbed him by the throat during a protest in the West Bank, an incident Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas described as bar…
Maths works against Greek premier in presidential gambit
ATHENS (Reuters) – The odds are stacked against Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in his gambit over electing a new Greek president, as only by persuading at least a few opposition lawmakers to rebel can he win the parliamentary vote – and avoid a likely …
Algeria and Niger start repatriation of 3,000 illegal migrants
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Algeria and Niger have started to repatriate 3,000 citizens of Niger who crossed into Algeria illegally, as part of a bid to stop people-smuggling to North Africa and Europe, authorities said on Wednesday.
