Germany’s high-flying Merkel to mark low-key 60th birthday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel, it seems, has had her fill of parties for now.
Refugee survey suggests higher death toll in Central African Republic
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Fighting in Central African Republic may have claimed more lives than previously thought because many Muslim victims were never taken to state hospitals and families buried their dead at home because of security fea…
U.N.’s Pillay suggests Snowden should not face trial
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top U.N. human rights official suggested on Wednesday the United States should abandon its efforts to prosecute Edward Snowden, saying his revelations of massive state surveillance had been in the public interest.
Afghanistan revises down death toll from market attack to 43
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan on Wednesday revised down the casualty figure from a car bomb attack in the eastern province of Paktika to 43 from 89, saying at least 74 people had been wounded.
Iran election tactics drive nuclear deal timetable
VIENNA (Reuters) – Failure to solve Iran’s nuclear dispute by a Sunday deadline may dismay weary negotiators in Vienna and stir fresh Middle East tension, but an extension of talks could reap political gains at home for the Islamic Republic’s supreme l…
Brazil risks a recession as presidential campaign heats up
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s sluggish economy faces substantial risk of falling into a light recession in 2014, and may already have done so, providing opposition candidates with extra ammunition in the run-up to October’s presidential election….
Iran believed to start up plant needed for interim nuclear deal: sources
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran is believed to have started operating a long-delayed uranium conversion plant which it needs to fulfil an interim nuclear agreement reached with six world powers last year before it expires on Sunday, diplomatic sources said.
Cambodian court charges, holds opposition lawmakers after clashes
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A Cambodian court charged six opposition activists on Wednesday with leading an insurrection after clashes with security forces, deepening a year-long political crisis after a disputed election.
Air strikes in Pakistan kill at least 50, security officials say
PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistani military said its jets killed 35 suspected militants on Wednesday as part of an anti-Taliban offensive hours after another explosion nearby, which officials initially said was a U.S. drone strike, killed up t…
UK Cameron’s new Eurosceptic Cabinet reflects public opinion: minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s new Eurosceptic Cabinet of ministers reflects public opinion, the new defense minister said on Wednesday, saying the British leader wants to win back voters who had defected to an anti-EU party before n…
