China says more than half of foreign aid given to Africa
BEIJING (Reuters) – More than half of China’s foreign aid of over $14 billion between 2010 and 2012 was directed to Africa, the government said on Thursday, underscoring Beijing’s interest in the resource-rich continent to fuel its economy.
Taliban kill six de-miners in western Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban shot and killed six people working for a demining company in western Afghanistan, police said on Thursday, a day after the United Nations said the number of civilian casualties in the country jumped by a quarter in the fir…
German language rule for immigrant spouses invalid: European court
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany cannot insist the spouses of Turkish nationals living in the country speak basic German when they apply for a family reunification visa, Europe’s highest court ruled on Thursday.
Drone kills six in NW Pakistan, army seizes most of key city from Taliban
MIRANSHAH Pakistan (Reuters) – Missiles from a U.S. drone slammed into a mud house and killed six suspected militants in Pakistan’s rugged northwest on Thursday, officials said, as the Pakistani military said it had seized control of 80 percent of a ke…
‘Prime Evil’ apartheid killer up for parole in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Apartheid death-squad leader Eugene de Kock, dubbed ‘Prime Evil’ for his role in the torture and murder of black South African activists in the 1980s and early 1990s, will learn on Thursday whether he will be released on parole…
Fifty-three blindfolded bodies found in Iraq as political leaders bicker
BAGHDAD Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces found 53 corpses, blindfolded and handcuffed, south of Baghdad on Wednesday as Shi’ite and Kurdish leaders traded accusations over an Islamist insurgency raging in the country’s Sunni provinces.
Britain says to pass emergency phone and email data law
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it would rush through emergency legislation to force telecoms companies to retain the data of users for a year, saying the move was vital to protect national security following a decision by Europe’s top cour…
China, U.S. will cooperate on counter-terrorism, military: Chinese official
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to enhance cooperation on counter-terrorism and military-to-military relations, China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi said on Thursday.
Son of local hero bids to lead Slovenia to limited makeover
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Miro Cerar may be a newcomer to politics, but he is already a household name to the 2 million people of Slovenia, the euro zone state whose fragile economy he will have to nurture if he wins an election on Sunday.
China dismisses planned Macau democracy vote as meaningless
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China has dismissed as meaningless a proposed referendum on democracy in its southern gambling hub of Macau, a poll that would follow in the footsteps of a similar informal vote in nearby Hong Kong.
