Knox and Sollecito convicted again of Briton’s 2007 murder
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – American student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were found guilty on Thursday for the second time of the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher, in a retrial that reversed an earlier appeal j…
Ukraine’s Yanukovich goes on sick leave in midst of political crisis
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich went on sick leave on Thursday after a bruising session of parliament, leaving a political vacuum in a country threatened with bankruptcy and destabilized by anti-government protests.
Libya sets February 20 for constitution assembly vote
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya will elect an assembly on February 20 to draft a constitution intended to advance transition to democracy and break political stalemate more than two years after a NATO-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi.
Britain and France set to clash over EU reform at summit
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to clash with France’s President Francois Hollande over how to reform the European Union on Friday, souring an Anglo-French summit aimed at deepening defence and energy cooperation.
Insight: How Thaksin’s meddling sparked a new Thai crisis for PM sister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Yingluck Shinawatra’s journey from political nobody to prime minister was breathtakingly swift. Her premiership’s descent into crisis has been just as rapid.
Exclusive: In diplomatic shift, Europe seeks improved ties with Cuba
BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union will agree next month to deepen relations with Cuba in its most significant overture to the communist nation since diplomatic sanctions were lifted in 2008, people close to the matter told Reuters.
Amanda Knox convicted again of Briton’s murder
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – American student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were found guilty on Thursday for the second time of the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher, in a retrial that reversed an earlier appeal j…
Mexico leftists to propose raising marijuana allowance in capital
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The opposition party governing Mexico City said on Thursday it would propose raising the amount of marijuana residents of the capital can possess to seven times the current limit to help speed up drug liberalization in Mexico.
Libya sets February 20 for constitution assembly vote
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya will elect an assembly on February 20 to draft a constitution intended to advance transition to democracy and break political stalemate more than two years after a NATO-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi.
U.S. accuses Syria of stalling on chemical arms handover
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday accused Syria of dragging its feet on giving up its chemical arms, putting at risk a deal to remove such weapons of mass destruction from the country as it splits apart in a chaotic civil war.
