Iran envoy rejects U.N. investigator’s charges of rights abuses
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran on Tuesday dismissed a U.N. investigator’s allegations of severe human rights abuses in the Islamic Republic, saying the criticisms were aimed at inciting “Iranophobia and Islamophobia.”
Thousands mourn at funeral of Canadian soldier slain in Ottawa
HAMILTON Ontario (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners packed a church and lined adjacent streets in industrial Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday for the funeral of the soldier shot dead in last week’s attack on the nation’s seat of government.
Around 100,000 Hungarians rally for democracy as internet tax hits nerve
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – About 100,000 Hungarians rallied on Tuesday night to protest at a planned tax on data traffic and the broader course of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government they saw as undermining democracy and relations with European Union pe…
Clashes at Burkina Faso protest against leader’s plan to extend rule
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Police fired teargas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands marched through Burkina Faso’s capital on Tuesday calling for President Blaise Compaore to scrap plans to change term limits to stay in power.
Libya near ‘point of no return’, U.N. says as fighting toll rises
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Factional warfare in Libya is pushing the oil producer “very close to the point of no return”, the U.N. special envoy to the country said on Tuesday with efforts to bring about a ceasefire and political dialogue showing no result.
Latvia’s ruling coalition agrees to form new government
RIGA (Reuters) – The three political parties that make up Latvia’s ruling center-right coalition agreed on Tuesday to form a new government after winning an election earlier this month.
U.N. sees signs of North Korea softening in human rights dialogue
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea is showing signs of a willingness to discuss the human rights situation in the country, possibly as a result of pressure created by a U.N. inquiry that accused Pyongyang of crimes against humanity, a U.N. investig…
Ireland warns Britain against opting out of EU arrest laws
DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Ireland has urged Britain not to bow to domestic pressure to ditch European Union laws that allow suspected criminals to be arrested in other member states, saying such a move could undermine bilateral efforts to tackle terror…
Bahraini opposition group says suspended by government for 3 months
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain’s main opposition movement, Al Wefaq, said on Tuesday that authorities had suspended its activities for three months, ahead of a November parliamentary election which the group had already pledged to boycott.
Britain puts armed soldiers at London tourist attraction after Canada attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Armed soldiers have been deployed at a top tourist attraction in the heart of London’s government district as a precautionary measure after an Islamist gunman attacked the Canadian parliament last week, a military source said on Tues…
