Georgian court sentences ex-premier to five years in prison
TBILISI (Reuters) – A Georgian court sentenced a former prime minister on Monday to five years in prison for corruption in a verdict that the opposition branded as part of a government witch-hunt against its foes.
Iran says may send forces to Pakistan to free border guards
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it would send forces into Pakistan to free five border guards said to have been kidnapped by militants if Islamabad did not take measures to secure their release.
Niger arrests 20 Boko Haram militants in suspected plot
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger has arrested about 20 Boko Haram Islamist militants from neighboring Nigeria who are suspected of planning attacks in Niger’s south east, Nigerien security officials said on Monday.
Scottish separatist leader scolds ‘arrogant’ UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Separatist leader Alex Salmond insisted on Monday that Scotland would keep the pound if it left the UK and accused British politicians of bluffing by ruling out a currency union in a campaign of fear that would provoke a backlash fro…
Libya parliament agrees to ‘early’ election amid public anger
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s parliament will call elections “as early as possible”, its president said on Monday, in an apparent effort to assuage ordinary Libyans angry over political chaos in the country nearly three years after the fall of Muammar Ga…
North Korea says U.N. rights report based on ‘faked’ material
GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea said on Monday a United Nations report on its human rights record due to be issued later in the day was based on material faked by hostile forces backed by the United States, the European Union and Japan.
Iran says may send forces to Pakistan to free border guards
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it would send forces into Pakistan to free kidnapped border guards if Islamabad did not take measures to secure their release, after Iranian media reports said the guards had been seized by militants operating from…
Merkel’s conservatives replace farm minister who quit over leak
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies chose defense expert Christian Schmidt on Monday to replace the agriculture minister who quit the German chancellor’s cabinet after leaking information about a lawmaker being investigated for possessin…
Peace talks between Pakistan and Taliban collapse after killings
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Peace talks between the Pakistani government and Taliban insurgents broke down on Monday after insurgents said they executed 23 soldiers in revenge for army operations in the volatile tribal regions on the Afghan border.
Georgian court sentences ex-premier to five years in prison
TBILISI (Reuters) – A Georgian court sentenced a former prime minister on Monday to five years in prison for corruption in a verdict that opposition lawmakers branded as part of a government witch-hunt against its foes.
