South Africa mediator to resume talks with striking platinum union
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s government mediator said it will meet with the striking Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on Wednesday to restart talks aimed at ending a crippling platinum strike now entering its tenth we…
Hungary to ignore critics with landslide for Orban
BATONYTERENYE, Hungary (Reuters) – Barring a major upset, Hungarians will enthusiastically re-elect Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party for another term in April. To outsiders who see an authoritarian troublemaker, the expected landslide l…
Oligarch Berezovsky was “broken man” after court battle, inquest hears
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was a “broken man” after losing a multi-billion dollar court case to fellow Russian Roman Abramovich and regularly talked about killing himself in the months before his death, an inquest he…
Tunisia sees elections in 2014, despite delays
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s presidential and parliamentary elections will go ahead as planned later this year despite delays in approving a new election law, authorities said on Wednesday.
Egyptian doctor faces life on the run after mass death sentences
CAIRO (Reuters) – Hossam Shabib says he has always been a respectable Egyptian doctor who served his community and stayed out of trouble. Now he is hiding abroad, convicted of taking part in the killing of a police officer.
Swedish court jails three after neo-Nazi attack
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish court sentenced three people to jail on Wednesday over their involvement in a violent neo-Nazi attack on an anti-racist demonstration last December that shocked a country proud of its reputation for tolerance.
Oligarch Berezovsky was ‘broken man’ after court battle, inquest hears
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was a “broken man” after losing a multi-billion dollar court case to fellow Russian Roman Abramovich and regularly talked about killing himself in the months before his death, an inquest he…
Morocco sues activists in France over torture accusations
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has filed a lawsuit in France against activists who are suing the head of its domestic intelligence service over torture allegations, the interior ministry said.
Ukrainian authorities dismiss criticism over Russian flights
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of putting lives at risk by preventing Russian pilots and crew disembarking from passenger flights but the Ukrainian authorities said the report distorted the facts.
Obama brokers Japan, South Korea talks as Pyongyang fires missiles
THE HAGUE/TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama brought together the leaders of Japan and South Korea for their first face-to-face talks as a North Korean ballistic missile launch underscored the need for Washington’s two key Asian allies to re…
