Hong Kong mother accused of beating maids with mops, clothes hangers gets bail
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong mother of two who a court heard punched her maids, beat them with mops and threatened to kill their relatives was released on bail on Wednesday after she was formally charged in a case that has triggered outrage.
Texas to execute Mexican national in face of diplomatic protest
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to execute Mexican national Edgar Tamayo on Wednesday for killing a Houston police officer in 1994 despite objections from the Mexican government, which said implementing the death penalty would violate internatio…
Thai capital under emergency as pro-government leader shot and wounded in northeast
UDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) – A leading pro-government activist was shot and wounded on Wednesday in Thailand’s northeast, a stronghold of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as a state of emergency began in the capital where protesters are trying t…
Russian prosecutor seeks five-six years in jail for anti-Putin protesters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian prosecutor demanded prison terms of between five and six years for eight demonstrators charged with mass disorder at a protest in 2012 against President Vladimir Putin, which if brought down could provoke an outcry before t…
Slovenian Olympic Committee gets terrorist threat in Russian
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The Slovenian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it had received a letter containing a terrorist threat ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Vatican bank asks Italy to normalize ties after reforms
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican bank asked Italy on Wednesday to resume financial relations effectively frozen since 2010, saying it had made great progress with new anti-money laundering measures Rome had demanded.
Six of Spanish cyclist’s 12 guards killed in Pakistan’s wild west
QUETTA, Pakistan. (Reuters) – Gunmen on Wednesday shot dead six guards protecting a Spanish cyclist in a violent and remote area of western Pakistan where a bus bomb killed 24 Shi’ite pilgrims a day earlier, police said.
Senior Hungarian lawmaker accuses next U.S. envoy of ‘ignorance’
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Hungarian ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday accused the next U.S. ambassador to his country of “ignorance” and bias after she expressed concern over a rise of extremism and an erosion of democratic values in Hungary.
Latvia’s parliament approves first female prime minister
RIGA (Reuters) – Latvia’s parliament approved on Wednesday Laimdota Straujuma to become the first female prime minister of the Baltic state, which joined the euro zone on January 1.
Hungary Olympic Committee gets Sochi terrorist threat, has heard of others
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it had received a letter containing a terrorist threat ahead of the upcoming winter Olympic Games in Sochi and that it had heard of others to other countries.
