Execution-style sectarian killings on upswing in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) – Police found the bodies of 13 people around Baghdad on Wednesday, the apparent victims of execution-style shootings that recalled the height of Iraq’s sectarian slaughter.
Britain’s Cameron dismisses Scotland’s independence plans
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday dismissed the Scottish government’s vision of how the country would look if it votes for independence next year, accusing nationalists of ducking the biggest policy questions.
Angola police block march to opposition funeral
LUANDA (Reuters) – Angolan authorities deployed anti-riot police, helicopters and water cannon on Wednesday to block hundreds of opposition members from marching to the funeral of an activist shot dead by security forces at the weekend.
India’s east coast braces as severe cyclone advances
BHUBANESWAR, India, Nov 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indian authorities evacuated thousands of villagers living in low-lying areas, suspended fishing operations and put disaster response teams on standby on Wednesday as a severe cyclone hurtled to…
France reaffirms limits on Muslim headscarves, veils
PARIS (Reuters) – A French appeals court, ruling in a hotly debated religious rights case, on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a Muslim daycare worker for wearing a headscarf at a crèche that demanded strict neutrality from its employees.
Ukraine’s Yanukovich says EU should stop meddling over Tymoshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said the European Union should stop meddling in the fate of his rival former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and said her imprisonment should not hinder Kiev’s integration with Europe.
South Yemen leader pulls out of reconciliation talks
SANAA (Reuters) – A south Yemeni separatist leader on Wednesday walked out of national reconciliation talks meant chart a new constitution for U.S.-allied Yemen, setting back efforts to keep the fragile country together.
Survivors of Bosnian war turn backs on U.N. court head
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The head of the United Nations tribunal set up 20 years ago to try those behind the bloodshed of Yugoslavia’s breakup faced protests on Wednesday by survivors angry at what they say is only partial justice.
Syria tells Western foes to stop dreaming Assad will go
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Western countries which demand that President Bashar al-Assad step down should either stop dreaming or forget attending peace talks in January, Syria said on Wednesday.
EU says won’t suspend data sharing accords with U.S.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union backed down on Wednesday from threats to suspend agreements granting the United States access to European data, rejecting calls for a tougher stance over alleged U.S. spying.
