Berlusconi ordered to stand trial for bribing senator
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi was ordered to stand trial for corruption on Wednesday, in a fresh legal blow to the former Italian prime minister following his conviction for tax fraud in August and a string of other cases.
Egypt military officers back army chief for president
CAIRO (Reuters) – After months of turmoil in Egypt, military officers are pushing popular army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for president, after the 2011 uprising had inspired hopes for democratic change in a country long dominated by generals.
U.S., Israel differ on how to resolve Iran nuclear issue
ROME (Reuters) – U.S. and Israeli officials differed over Iran’s nuclear program on Wednesday as Israel called for its effective dismantlement and the United States suggested better safeguards could assure that it is peaceful rather than military in na…
Former rivals embrace as German coalition talks begin
BERLIN (Reuters) – It was a scene that might cause shock in the United States or Britain, where the partisan divide is much deeper, making political compromise seem impossible at times.
Eight police, two militants killed in Tunisia clash
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least eight Tunisian policemen and two Islamist militants were killed on Wednesday when they clashed during a raid by security forces in Sidi Bouzid in the south of the country, security sources and state television said.
Eight police, two militants killed in Tunisia clash
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least eight Tunisian policemen and two Islamist militants were killed on Wednesday when they clashed during a raid by security forces in Sidi Bouzid in the south of the country, security sources and state television said.
Hungarian PM invokes spirit of 1956 uprising at mass rally
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians demonstrated in support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Wednesday as the country marked the anniversary of a 1956 uprising against Soviet rule.
Somali pirates sentenced to seven years in prison
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Four Somali pirates were sentenced to seven years each in prison on Wednesday by a Kenyan court that found them guilty of hijacking a fishing dhow in the Indian Ocean in 2010.
For Czech left leader, election is just first hurdle to clear
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Social Democrat party likely to take power in the Czech republic after an election this weekend could be destabilized by an internal battle over who becomes the next prime minister.
For Czech left leader, election is just first hurdle to clear
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Social Democrat party likely to take power in the Czech republic after an election this weekend could be destabilized by an internal battle over who becomes the next prime minister.
