Man jailed for threatening to kill UK’s Prince Harry
LONDON (Reuters) – A British Muslim convert who told police he wanted to kill Prince Harry was jailed for three years on Monday after pleading guilty to threatening murder, police said.
Bomb kills two American contractors in Afghan capital Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A car bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two United States contractors for the international security force ISAF on Monday, the NATO-led force and a U.S. official said.
Egypt upholds death sentence for 14 militants
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian presidency upheld the death penalty for 14 people convicted of attacking police in North Sinai in 2011, signaling the army-backed authorities’ determination to press a campaign against Islamist militants.
U.N. nuclear watchdog sees ‘good’ progress with Iran, much work remains
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog signaled its determination on Monday to get to the bottom of suspicions that Iran may have worked on designing an atomic bomb, a day after Tehran agreed to start addressing the sensitive issue.
New ‘Prague spring’ to bring closer EU ties: Czech minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Two weeks into his new job, the foreign minister of the Czech Republic is helping to project a more positive attitude towards the European Union, overturning years of skepticism that has at times pushed his country to Europe’s marg…
Pussy Riot members say Russia is blocking drive to help prisoners
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two members of the punk protest band Pussy Riot accused Moscow on Monday of obstructing their campaign to improve conditions in Russia’s jails, and called for international monitoring.
Yemen federation deal gives autonomy, not independence, to south
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s president on Monday formally approved turning the country into a federal state, giving the south more autonomy and completing a milestone in his planned transition to democracy.
EU must be ready to impose sanctions on Ukraine: Czech minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must be ready to impose sanctions on Ukraine if it persists in using violence against protesters, the Czech foreign minister said on Monday as he warned against Soviet-style authoritarianism.
South Africa’s Malema escapes political ban, for now
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Populist South African politician Julius Malema narrowly escaped being barred from public office on Monday when a judge placed the vocal critic of President Jacob Zuma under “provisional sequestration” over an outstanding tax debt….
Bosnians ratchet up demands on sixth day of protests
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Thousands of Bosnian protesters called for the resignation of their regional government on Monday, ratcheting up demands on the sixth straight day of demonstrations over unemployment, corruption and political paralysis.
