Iran hangs woman convicted of killing alleged rapist
DUBAI (Reuters) – A 26-year-old Iranian woman convicted of murdering a man she accused of trying to rape her as a teenager was hanged on Saturday, the official news agency IRNA said, despite international pleas for her life to be spared.
South Korea group launches anti-North leaflets amid threats from Pyongyang
PAJU South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean activists launched balloons on Saturday to send leaflets to North Korea with messages critical of its leader, ignoring threats of military action from Pyongyang and a plea by Seoul not to jeopardize efforts to …
Greece’s anti-bailout party leads conservatives in latest poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s radical leftist Syriza party would beat Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s conservatives if an election were held now but its lead has slipped from last month, an opinion poll showed on Saturday.
Modi takes tea, but no questions, in first press event as PM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took tea, but no questions, on Saturday at his first staged meeting with the Indian press since coming to power five months ago, underscoring the delicate relationship he has with the fourth est…
Coal mine accident in far west China kills 16: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sixteen workers were killed after a coal mine collapsed in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, highlighting the poor safety standards in the world’s biggest coal producing c…
China to shut factories during APEC to curb Beijing pollution: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli ordered a temporary shutdown of factories to ensure air quality during a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in Beijing next month, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Friday.
Canada vows tougher laws as citizens worry in face of attacks
OTTAWA/HAMILTON Ontario (Reuters) – Canada vowed on Friday to toughen laws against terrorism in ways that critics say may curtail civil liberties as a country that prides itself on its openness mourned the second soldier this week killed by homegrown r…
‘Highway of Heroes’ bears slain Canadian soldier home
HAMILTON Ontario (Reuters) – The body of a Canadian soldier shot dead while guarding the country’s war memorial in Ottawa returned to his hometown on Friday, after thousands of his countrymen paid tribute along the nation’s “Highway of Heroes.”
At least four dead in escape bid at Dominican Republic jail
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – At least four prisoners were killed and nine others wounded, including two guards, after an attempted mass escape at a prison in the southern Dominican Republic, officials said on Friday.
U.S. says Palestinian-American killed by Israeli forces
RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian-American youth during clashes on Friday, the U.S. State Department said, calling for a quick and transparent investigation.
