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.
After stunning debut, India’s anti-graft party scrambles to dispel doubts
GHAZIABAD, India (Reuters) – Anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal has shaken up India’s political landscape with promises to change a rotten system: Now he is scrambling to dispel fears that his populism and rabble rousing could be a liability for …
Rwanda calls Congo ‘crybaby’ at U.N., Congo says Rwanda ‘arrogant’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council stressed on Thursday that M23 rebels must be stopped from regrouping in Democratic Republic of Congo and expressed concern at Congolese soldiers aiding Rwandan Hutu militia, sparking a verbal clash b…
