Spanish protesters riot in Madrid, 11 people hurt
MADRID (Reuters) – A Madrid demonstration in sympathy with protests in the northern Spanish city of Burgos against a local government plan to convert a street into a tree-lined boulevard turned violent on Wednesday, leading to 11 arrests and 11 injurie…
New video surfaces of U.S. prisoner from Afghan war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new video has surfaced showing Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier captured by militants while stationed in Afghanistan more than four years ago, the soldier’s family said on Wednesday.
French companies, unions question Hollande’s new vision
PARIS (Reuters) – French business raised doubts on Wednesday over Socialist President Francois Hollande’s plan for public spending cuts and structural reform to revive the euro zone’s second largest economy.
Egypt voters overwhelmingly approve constitution: government official
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian voters in a referendum held this week have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, an Interior Ministry official said on Wednesday, a result that could pave the way for army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to announce …
U.S. judge allows Bin Laden driver testimony at Abu Ghaith trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former driver for Osama bin Laden and a witness linked to plots to bomb U.S. airliners may testify by video at the U.S. trial of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of bin Laden and former al Qaeda spokesman charged with conspiring…
U.N. nuclear agency board to meet next week on Iran deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – The 35-nation governing board of the U.N. nuclear agency will meet next week to discuss its role in verifying the implementation of a landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers, it said on Wednesday.
Afghan president attacks U.S. over military operation
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s president attacked the United States over a military operation that killed civilians on Wednesday, underlining his growing rift with Washington.
Afghanistan seeks help in drugs fight after opium crop hits record
VIENNA (Reuters) – Afghanistan needs more financial assistance for its anti-narcotics fight after opium cultivation hit a record high last year, a government minister said on Wednesday, as international forces prepare to leave the country.
Iraq draft budget intensifies Kurd oil export row
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish ministers walked out of a cabinet session on Wednesday in protest at the country’s draft 2014 budget, further complicating a feud over the autonomous region’s plans to export crude via a new pipeline to Turkey.
ICC excuses Kenya’s deputy president from big parts of Hague trial
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – International Criminal Court judges excused Kenyan deputy president William Ruto from large parts of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity on Wednesday in a ruling that could help defuse tensions with Kenya’s African all…
