Thai PM stands firm on election, says protests flagging
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government stuck to a plan for a February election on Wednesday despite mounting pressure from protesters who have brought parts of Bangkok to a near-standstill, and said it believed support for the leader of the agitatio…
Danish tourist says was gang-raped in Indian capital: police
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Police were questioning a group of men on Wednesday after a Danish tourist said she was robbed and then gang-raped in the heart of the Indian capital’s tourist district, putting sexual violence in India further into the spotlight….
Britain says no evidence yet of SAS role in Golden Temple attack
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday he had not so far seen any evidence that the government of Margaret Thatcher had helped India plan a deadly attack against Sikh separatists in the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 19…
EU takes aim at member states seeking migration limits
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission accused European Union countries that seek to limit the free movement of people of chauvinism and pandering to stereotypes, an apparent reference to Britain’s increasingly firm views on migration.
Trial of Kenya Westgate mall attack suspects begins
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Four men charged with helping al Qaeda-linked militants launch a murderous attack on a Kenyan shopping mall appeared in court on Wednesday at the start of their trial.
Justice elusive as Lebanon’s Hariri trial opens without accused
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Nine years after the assassination of Lebanese statesman Rafik al-Hariri, the trial of four men accused of his killing opens on Thursday. But the defendants are on the run, bombers are back on Beirut streets and a new era of justice …
Kerry says undeterred by Israeli criticism of peace push
KUWAIT (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he would not let criticism of his Middle East peace efforts attributed to Israel’s defense minister deter him from trying to achieve a framework Israeli-Palestinian deal.
Turkey reassured that NATO shield not designed for Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Turkey has accepted assurances a planned NATO missile defense system in which it is playing a part is not designed to protect Israel as well, the alliance’s deputy secretary-general said on Wednesday.
BoE’s Carney to visit Scotland as independence campaign heats up
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will travel to Scotland this month where he is expected to make his first comments on issues relating to September’s referendum on Scottish independence with the economy ranked as the key issue by…
Russian security forces battle militants before Olympics
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three Russian servicemen and four gunmen were killed in a shootout in southern Russia on Wednesday during a sweep for militants before the Sochi Winter Olympics.
