Italy court overturns conviction of scientists over quake warning
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian appeals court on Monday overturned a 2012 manslaughter conviction against six scientists and a government official for failing to give adequate warning of an earthquake in L’Aquila five years ago that killed more than 300 pe…
Peru police to press charges against alleged Hezbollah detainee
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian police said on Monday they will press charges against a foreign man arrested in Lima last month, after finding him with traces of explosives and getting his confession to being a member of the Shi’ite Islamist movement Hezboll…
Little progress made in nuclear talks with U.S., EU: Iran official
MUSCAT (Reuters) – Little progress was made in two days of nuclear talks between Iran, the United States and the European Union (EU) held in Oman, a senior Iranian official said on Monday.
‘Hungary is not Guantánamo,’ ruling party tells U.S.
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party on Monday dismissed U.S. allegations of corruption against six officials in its government, saying Hungary was “not Guantánamo”, where Washington could make accusations without proof.
Four arrested in Kenya over drug syndicate linked to U.S.
MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Four people were arrested in Kenya’s Indian Ocean port of Mombasa on suspicion of trafficking huge quantities of heroin to the United States, police said on Monday without giving the precise value or quantity of the drugs.
Prosecutor at center of EU graft scandal in Kosovo says to sue
PRISTINA (Reuters) – A prosecutor with the European Union’s foreign mission in Kosovo said on Monday she would sue the mission, accusing it of victimizing her as a whistleblower after she voiced suspicion of corruption in its highest ranks.
Rival Libyan government makes move for oil power, captures field
TUNIS/BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s political strife intensified on Monday as a rival government that has seized the capital stepped up its battle for power and legitimacy, taking control of a key oilfield, according to a security commander, and m…
Russia launches new media to lead ‘propaganda war’ with West
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia launched on Monday a state-of-the-art media organization with hundreds of journalists abroad intended to wean the world off what it called aggressive Western propaganda – dubbing it with echoes of the Cold War, Sputnik.
Defiant Mexican attorney general says would repeat massacre gaffe
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Despite sparking outrage by saying he had “had enough” when grilled by reporters over the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 trainee teachers, Mexico’s attorney general was unrepentant on Monday and said he would do it all ag…
Lithuania charges state employee with spying for Belarus
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Lithuanian prosecutors have charged an employee at the state air navigation company for spying for Belarus and possibly Russia over civilian and military air operations, officials said on Monday.
