Hungary court finds 92-year old Communist guilty of war crimes
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Budapest court on Tuesday found a former senior official in the Hungarian Communist Party guilty of war crimes during the suppression of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
At least one killed in mine collapse in western Turkey: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – At least one miner was killed and dozens were believed to be trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the western Turkish province of Manisa on Tuesday, Turkish media reported.
Serbia pledges support for single Bosnia amid secessionist rhetoric
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Serbia’s new prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, pledged support for neighboring Bosnia’s integrity on Tuesday, making clear Belgrade would not encourage calls by Bosnian Serbs for a Crimean-style secession of their half of the count…
France to start training Libyan police in coming weeks
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Tuesday it would begin training Libyan policemen in the coming weeks, more than a year after pledging to do so as part of efforts to help restore security in the North African state.
South African prosecutor asks for Pistorius mental evaluation
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A South African prosecutor asked on Tuesday for Oscar Pistorius to be sent for a mental evaluation after a psychiatrist told the Olympic and Paralympic track star’s murder trial he had an anxiety disorder.
Hungary court finds 92-year old communist guilty of war crimes
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Budapest court on Tuesday found a former senior official in the Hungarian Communist Party guilty of war crimes during the suppression of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Rush hour bombs targeting Shi’ites kill 24 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A series of car bombs exploded across Baghdad at rush hour on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the deadliest attacks since last month’s election, from which votes are still being counted.
Italy threatens to release refugees into EU unless help increases
ROME (Reuters) – Italy threatened to allow refugees to cross its borders into neighboring countries on Tuesday unless the European Union takes charge of a sea operation to manage the flow of migrants crossing in boats from North Africa.
Jordanian envoy to Libya freed, Jordan sends back jailed militant
AMMAN (Reuters) – Kidnappers freed Jordan’s ambassador to Libya and he said on his arrival home on Tuesday that in exchange his government had sent back to Tripoli a Libyan Islamist militant who had been serving a life sentence for a bombing plot.
Anti-graft chief to oversee Italy’s Expo after arrests
MILAN (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has enlisted the head of Italy’s new anti-bribery authority to help salvage preparations for next year’s world fair Expo 2015 in Milan after a high-profile corruption scandal that risks disrupting the lucra…
