Freed from jail, Khodorkovsky reunited with family in Berlin
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was reunited with family members in Berlin on Saturday, a day after he was released from a decade-long jail term during which he became one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prom…
U.S. aircraft hit by gunfire in South Sudan as conflict worsens
JUBA (Reuters) – Three U.S. aircraft came under fire from unidentified forces on Saturday while trying to evacuate Americans from a spiraling conflict in South Sudan. The U.S. military said four of its members were wounded in the attacks.
Cuba president notes tone of recent relations with U.S.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday called on the United States to establish civilized relations with his country, recognizing a new tone in bilateral talks on secondary issues while reiterating that the country’s political and e…
U.S., Britain and Libya promise to pursue Lockerbie case
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Libya on Saturday pledged their full support for efforts by their investigators to bring those behind the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing to justice.
NATO starts own talks with Afghanistan on post-2014 mission pact
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and Afghan officials started work on Saturday on drawing up a framework for the alliance to stay on after 2014 despite the fact that a separate pact with the United States, which contributes the bulk of the forces, has still n…
Fragile Greek coalition’s majority shrinks
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek coalition government’s majority in parliament shrank to just three seats on Saturday after a lawmaker rebelled over a controversial new law to extend property taxes to farmland.
Czech Christian Democrats accept posts in center-left coalition
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Christian Democratic Party leadership accepted posts in a potential center-left coalition on Saturday, clearing the way for the prospective prime minister to present a cabinet to the president by the end of the year.
Israel plays down importance of alleged spying by U.S. and UK
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli officials said on Saturday they were not surprised by allegations the United States and Britain had spied on the country’s leaders and played down the importance of any information its allies may have gleaned.
Uruguay economy minister resigns amid airplane scandal – president
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay’s economy minister resigned on Saturday in the face of questions over the alleged irregular sale of government-owned airplanes following the closure of the country’s flagship carrier, President Jose Mujica said.
India transfers diplomat to U.N. in bid to defuse row with U.S.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Saturday that it had transferred the diplomat at the center of a row with the United States to its U.N. delegation, a move that it hopes will give her protection from prosecution for visa fraud and underpaying a maid…
