Court orders arrest of Kenyan over ICC bribing charge
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s high court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a journalist wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of trying to bribe witnesses in the prosecution of deputy president William Ruto.
Colombia rebels say ‘stable and lasting peace’ is possible
HAVANA (Reuters) – The chances for a “stable and lasting peace” have never been better, Colombian rebels said before peace talks on Wednesday in the latest sign that President Juan Manuel Santos could receive a boost from the negotiations ahead of the …
Ex-reporter tells UK court he hacked William and Kate’s phones nearly 200 times
LONDON (Reuters) – The former royal editor of Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid admitted to a London court on Wednesday he had repeatedly hacked the voicemails of Princes William and Harry, and William’s wife Kate Middleton.
Pakistan tells Indian journalists to leave within a week
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has told both Indian journalists stationed in Islamabad to leave within a week, the two said on Wednesday, and New Delhi criticized this as a retrograde step that would weigh on confidence-building measures between the nu…
Class tensions surface in Brazil presidential campaign
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A controversial new campaign ad has made class divisions a key theme in Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s battle for re-election in October.
Saudi king appoints son as governor of Riyadh province
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah appointed his son as governor of Riyadh Province on Wednesday in a move that strengthens his branch of the ruling dynasty as it approaches a difficult decision over how to transfer power to the next gener…
U.S. positions forces in Sicily over North Africa security fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Wednesday it has temporarily moved nearly 200 Marines to Sicily from their base in Spain because of concerns about unrest in North Africa, bolstering the U.S. ability to respond to any crisis.
Britain, U.S. warn citizens of high risk of attacks in Kenya
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Britain and the United States warned of potential terrorist attacks in Kenya and British citizens were urged to immediately leave the east African country’s port city of Mombasa following a series of attacks.
UK’s Osborne: Scottish nationalist leader Salmond is misleading Scots
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne on Wednesday accused the leader of Scotland’s independence campaign of misleading the Scottish public by continuing to base his plans for independence on sharing the pound with the United Kingd…
Yemen takes step to set up secure rehab for Guantanamo detainees
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen is to formally look into building a secure rehabilitation center for Islamist militants – a move that could hasten the return of its citizens held in the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention center on Cuba.
