Honeymoon over for gay couples after Australia overturns same-sex marriage law
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The honeymoon was short-lived for Australia’s gay couples who married in the past five days after the High Court overturned new same-sex marriage laws on Thursday, invalidating wedding ceremonies performed since Saturday.
Russia seeks trade talks with Washington: Russian official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday proposed a series of bilateral trade negotiations with the United States under the umbrella of a hoped-for new trade agenda between the two countries, a senior Russian official said.
Egyptian forces arrest Qataris at Al Jazeera office in Cairo: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces raided an office of Qatar’s Al Jazeera television channel late Wednesday night and arrested 11 Qatari citizens, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported.
Ukraine protesters defy police, leaders reject talks with president
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian protesters stood their ground on Wednesday after an overnight sweep by riot police and their leaders dismissed an offer of talks from a president they say must quit for favoring ties with Russia over the European Union.
White House: deadline for Afghan security pact could slip into January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House would like Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a bilateral security agreement by the end of the year, but the deadline could slip into early January, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Russia seeks trade talks with Washington: Russian official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday proposed a series of bilateral trade negotiations with the United States under the umbrella of a hoped-for new trade agenda between the two countries, a senior Russian official said.
Blood donation collectors thrown out of Israeli parliament
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The speaker of Israel’s parliament ordered a blood-collection crew to leave the legislature’s premises on Wednesday after it turned down an offer of a blood donation from an Ethiopian-born lawmaker.
Rwandan Hutu fighters in Congo surrendering in large numbers: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Members of a Rwandan Hutu militia in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been surrendering in large numbers to U.N. peacekeepers trying to neutralize armed groups in the region, a senior U.N. official sa…
Italian PM Letta wins confidence votes, vows reforms
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Enrico Letta won a confidence vote in the Senate on Wednesday, confirming his government’s majority after promising sweeping reforms and urging lawmakers to back him or risk chaos.
U.S., Britain suspend aid to north Syria after Islamists seize weapons store
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States and Britain suspended non-lethal aid to northern Syria after Islamist fighters seized Western-backed rebel weapons warehouses, highlighting fears that supplies could end up in the wrong hands.
