Hong Kong protesters march after fruitless talks with government
HONG KONG (Reuters) – About 200 Hong Kong protesters marched to the home of the city’s Beijing-backed leader on Wednesday to push their case for greater democracy a day after talks between student leaders and senior officials failed to break the deadlo…
U.S. trial for Libyan al Qaeda suspect, bin Laden associate delayed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. terrorism trial of suspected al Qaeda figure Abu Anas Al-Liby and accused Osama Bin Laden associate Khalid al-Fawwaz has been postponed for more than two months until Jan. 12, 2015.
Burkina Faso opposition rejects referendum plan, calls for protests
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Opposition parties in Burkina Faso accused President Blaise Compaore on Wednesday of preparing a “constitutional coup d’etat” and called for nationwide protests against moves to remove a two-term limit for the presidency.
Air strikes kill around 25 Islamic State fighters in Iraq: residents
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Coalition air strikes killed around 25 Islamic State fighters on Wednesday near the northern Iraqi city of Baiji, residents told Reuters.
Brazil’s Rousseff pulls ahead of Neves as election nears
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff pulled ahead of opposition candidate Aecio Neves in another poll on Wednesday and looks like a slight favorite heading into what is expected to be the country’s tightest election in decades.
Kerry says no deal made with North Korea in release of American
BERLIN/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday there had been no deal with North Korea in the release of one of three detained Americans but that Washington was willing to resume talks if the reclusive country took steps …
Catalans: independence drive will intensify unless Madrid negotiates
LONDON (Reuters) – After scuppering a referendum, Spain risks intensifying Catalonia’s push for independence unless it negotiates over transferring more powers, the region’s economy minister said.
Indonesian cabinet delayed after anti-graft body blocks candidates
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo failed to finalize his cabinet on Wednesday after the country’s anti-corruption agency rejected eight candidates, underlining the challenge he faces in fulfilling election promises of a government fr…
Iran president denounces bill to empower Islamic vigilantes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came out on Wednesday against a parliamentary bill to empower vigilantes who enforce Islamic morals, strongly re-asserting a moderate agenda that had taken a back seat since his election last year.
Farce, defense cuts highlight hard task in Sweden submarine hunt
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – With a depleted military lacking anti-submarine helicopters and intelligence so far based on civilian sightings, Sweden’s hunt for a supposed U-boat intruder has an element of farce pointing to the difficulty of wrapping up the mi…
