U.N. watchdog urges Vatican to pursue sex criminals
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations watchdog on torture urged the Vatican on Friday to cooperate with civil authorities in prosecuting all cases of suspected sexual abuse by pedophile priests and to set up its own individual complaints mechanism.
Radical Greek leftist taps into anti-austerity anger
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek leftist Rena Dourou first shot to fame for having a glass of water thrown in her face on live television by a far-right Golden Dawn lawmaker.
U.S., European allies express concern over Libya violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and European allies on Friday expressed deep concern with violence in Libya and warned that the country stood “at a crossroads” between pursuing a political transition or facing chaos, fragmentation, violence an…
Exclusive: EU weighs Russia sanctions from caviar to oil and gas
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders will hold their first detailed discussion next week of specific steps they can take against Russia if Ukraine’s elections are not free and fair, including restrictions ranging from luxury goods imports to an oil and gas …
Mozambique’s Renamo opposition leader to run for president
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique’s Renamo opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama said on Friday he intended to run as a candidate in the October 15 presidential election, but he accused government forces of preventing him from leaving his hideout in the bush.
U.S. sanctions Iranian official for limiting free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on an Iranian official on Friday for allegedly putting limits on free speech in Iran, including cutting off mobile phone communications during political demonstrations in 2012.
Militants attack Indian consulate in western Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A handful of heavily armed insurgents, including suicide bombers, launched a rocket propelled grenade and gun attack on the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat hours before dawn on Friday, officials sa…
Thai junta races to rescue, but braces for backlash
BANGKOK (Reuters) – If Prayuth Chan-ocha’s decision to stage Thailand’s latest in a long list of coups was as impulsive as he suggests, then the stern-faced general has a Herculean task managing the fallout and deciding what happens next.
Anxiety grips Malawi as vote count delays drag on
BLANTYRE, Malawi (Reuters) – Anxiety mounted in Malawi on Friday as the wait for results from a presidential election dragged on, with only 12 percent of votes counted in the three days since they were cast.
Dominican Republic’s more humane prison model
SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (Reuters) – Gone are the satellite dishes that once crowded the prison rooftop, feeding signals to flat-screen TVs in the private suites for which drug lords and other wealthy inmates used to pay upwards of $25,000.
