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.
Suicide bomber kills two Chadian U.N. troops in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed two Chadian troops from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali and injured six others in an attack on a checkpoint at the entry to the northern town of Tessalit on Wednesday, a U.N. spokesman said.
NATO, Russia could play role in eliminating Syrian chemical arms
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and Russia could play a role in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles if they were asked to do so by the United Nations, said U.S., NATO and Russian officials on Wednesday.
Mexico urged to rein in security forces, trace missing people
GENEVA (Reuters) – Mexico must rein in its security forces to stop them committing grave crimes against civilians, members of the United Nations Human Rights Council said on Wednesday.
Mexico urged to rein in security forces, trace missing people
GENEVA (Reuters) – Mexico must rein in its security forces to stop them committing grave crimes against civilians, members of the United Nations Human Rights Council said on Wednesday.
Colombia’s Cerrejon coal railway bombed; exports unaffected
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A stretch of the railway belonging to Colombia’s biggest coal producer, Cerrejon, was bombed late on Tuesday, the second such attack in 10 days but one that would not have any immediate impact on exports, the company said in a statem…
Colombia’s Cerrejon coal railway bombed; exports unaffected
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A stretch of the railway belonging to Colombia’s biggest coal producer, Cerrejon, was bombed late on Tuesday, the second such attack in 10 days but one that would not have any immediate impact on exports, the company said in a statem…
EU lawmakers seek to block U.S. financial spying
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament called on Wednesday for U.S. access to a global financial database in Belgium to be suspended due to concerns that the United States is snooping on the European Union, not just combating terrorism.
