Congo warlord’s conviction brings relief to international court
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Congolese warlord Germain Katanga was convicted on Friday of being an accessory to war crimes including murder and pillage – only the second conviction in the 12-year history of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Europe alarmed as pro-Russia leaders squeeze Crimea media
KIEV (Reuters) – When journalists in Crimea complained of a creeping climate of fear under the region’s new pro-Russia rulers, a top European official on media freedoms went to investigate.
Turkey sets Aug 10 for presidential election: source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will hold a presidential election on August 10 after incumbent Abdullah Gul’s seven-year term expires, a source in the prime minister’s office said on Friday.
Pussy Riot members attacked with green paint, rubbish
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot were attacked by a group of men who poured rubbish and bright green paint over them and shouted obscenities at them at a McDonald’s restaurant.
Ted Turner rushed to clinic in Argentina with appendicitis: media
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Philanthropist and former media tycoon Ted Turner was rushed to hospital with appendicitis early on Friday in Argentina’s Patagonia region, where we he owns property, local media said.
Saudi sentences three suspected militants to death for 2003 bombing
RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced three men to death and jailed two others for up to 17 years for their part in a series of militant attacks including the deadly bombing of a foreign housing compound in 2003, state news agency SPA …
Luxembourg’s Juncker wins center-right backing in bid for top EU job
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Former Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker, a fixture of European politics for the past 25 years, won the backing of Europe’s center-right parties on Friday to be their candidate for European Commission president.
Kerry in Jordan for talks on Middle East peace
AQABA, Jordan (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Jordan’s King Abdullah on Friday for talks about a framework for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians by the end of next month.
Two South African policemen suspended over video-recorded assault
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Two South African policemen have been suspended after cellphone footage of them assaulting a man suspected of robbery in Cape Town caused public outrage after being posted online, senior officers said on Friday.
Hungary’s farmland clampdown risks new conflict with EU
KALOCFA, Hungary (Reuters) – Austrian farmers working in Hungary could be forced off their land under new laws initiated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a prospect that angers Vienna and could revive conflict between Orban and Brussels.
