German accused of fighting for Islamic State to be sentenced
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Judges will give their verdict on Friday and sentence a 20-year-old German accused of fighting for Islamic State in Syria in the first case of its kind in Germany, where dozens of suspected home-grown jihadis are awaiting trial.
Russian arms dealer’s accused associate gets five years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S.-Syrian citizen was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for conspiring with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to buy aircraft in violation of sanctions imposed on them by the U.S. government.
Who can help reduce the high cost of violence against women?
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The huge negative impact of violence against women and girls on the global economy gives international financial institutions a unique role to play in ending it, a new guide on the issue said.
Sudan says no rapes in Darfur village, U.N. wants further inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Thursday its inquiry into mass rape allegations in Sudan’s Darfur region was inconclusive and needed further investigation as Sudan questioned the competence of the peacekeepers and told the U.N. Se…
Brazil’s Levy aims for fiscal credibility with new estimates
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government aims to bolster its fiscal credibility using more moderate economic growth estimates to set future savings goals, a government official briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday.
Australia reintroduces controversial temporary asylum visas
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative government on Friday reintroduced controversial temporary visas that will free thousands of would-be refugees languishing in detention centers to live in the community – but they may face deportation at the e…
U.S., Britain pledge to support Afghanistan as combat troops withdraw
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain pledged on Thursday to support Afghanistan’s new unity government as foreign combat troops withdraw from the country after a 13-year involvement.
U.S. discloses failed attempt to rescue American in Yemen
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday for the first time publicly disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda’s Yemen branch, and the group threatened to kill him in a new video posted on…
Bahraini activist jailed and fined for tearing up king’s photo
MANAMA (Reuters) – A Bahraini court sentenced pro-democracy activist Zainab al-Khawaja to three years in jail and fined her 3,000 dinars ($7,950) on Thursday for insulting King Hamad by tearing up his photograph, her lawyer and a human rights group sai…
Warily, U.S. learns to live with more muscular Iran role in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Iran, which dueled viciously over Iraq during the years of U.S. occupation, suddenly seem to be working in tandem as they confront what both see as a common, even mortal enemy: Islamic State.
