Rodman sings Happy Birthday to North Korean leader after outcry
SEOUL (Reuters) – Dennis Rodman led an auditorium of North Koreans in singing “Happy Birthday” to their leader on Wednesday, a day after the former U.S. basketball star sparked controversy by appearing to suggest a Korean-American was to blame for his …
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An al Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq and Syria has vowed to crush rebel groups fighting it and to target members loyal to the Syrian National Coalition, the internationally recognized opposition trying to overthrow President Bashar al…
Libya autonomy group to sell oil from seized ports
TRIPOLI/LONDON (Reuters) – Armed groups demanding autonomy for eastern Libya have invited foreign companies to buy oil from ports they have seized in defiance of the central government in Tripoli.
Turkish police says deputy head, 15 provincial chiefs removed
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The deputy head of Turkey’s national police force and 15 provincial chiefs have been removed from their posts, police said in a statement on Wednesday, the latest move in a purge following a high-level corruption inquiry.
Spain no country for judges, says graft case magistrate
MADRID (Reuters) – Eight months ago Spanish examining magistrate Elpidio Jose Silva was investigating a sensational corruption case that briefly landed politically connected former bank boss Miguel Blesa in jail.
U.N. wants inquiry into strikers’ deaths in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights agency urged Cambodia to launch an investigation into the “disproportionate” use of force by security forces last week against garment factory workers striking over pay.
Nine killed in India as passengers trapped in burning train
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A fire on a train heading out of the Indian city of Mumbai killed nine people on Wednesday, officials said, underlining the railway system’s poor safety record days after another fire killed 23 people.
Britain’s Guardian says its website blocked in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Access to the website of the British newspaper the Guardian has been blocked in China, the newspaper said on Wednesday, adding that it did not know why.
Delhi’s new leader battles India’s age-old VIP perks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – For years, India’s senior politicians have resided in the capital’s most luxurious colonial-era bungalows, protected by gun-toting police and chauffeur-driven cars running red lights with sirens blazing – even if it was for a wife…
Panama Canal, consortium haggle to keep expansion going
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal and a Spanish-led building consortium expanding the major world cargo route are haggling over financing to keep work going amid a cost dispute, raising hopes of a deal.
