EU, opposition leaders press Ukraine’s Yanukovich on Tymoshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday warned Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich he would have to free former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to be sure of sealing agreements on association and free trade next month.
Vote on ousting Warsaw mayor threatens Polish PM
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is heading for a humiliating loss in his party’s stronghold in the capital city on Sunday unless Warsaw’s mayor manages to convince enough residents to stay away from a vote to remove her from office…
Pakistan’s Musharraf ordered held for two weeks day after arrest
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A court ordered former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf to be detained for 14 days on Friday, the latest twist in a long-running feud between the one-time army chief and the judiciary.
India-China visa row erupts ahead of PM Singh’s visit to Beijing
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian politicians complained on Friday after a Chinese airline blocked two Indian archers from a disputed border state from travelling to China, raising territorial tension just days before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Be…
Syrian army retakes two Damascus suburbs from rebels
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian army troops and Shi’ite militia fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured two southern suburbs of Damascus on Friday, killing at least 70 people, opposition activists said.
Malala, survivor of Taliban, resented in Pakistan hometown
MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) – For many of her compatriots, Malala Yousafzai is a stooge of the United States and a CIA agent, a symbol of the West’s evils and a global conspiracy to bring down her native Pakistan.
China detains activist amid rights crackdown
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detained a prominent rights activist for more than two months without formally charging him, his lawyer said on Friday, the latest case in a crackdown on freedom of assembly.
Western allies have little chance of influencing Libya
LONDON (Reuters) – With Libya sliding into anarchy – its prime minister was briefly kidnapped by militiamen on Thursday – Western countries are repeating their commitment to help the North African country complete its transition to democracy after its …
Chemicals weapons watchdog OPCW to win Nobel Peace Prize, NRK says
OSLO (Reuters) – The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemicals weapon arsenal, it set to win the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK said.
Afghan President Karzai’s brothers to offer him role if elected
KABUL (Reuters) – As President Hamid Karzai’s brothers began a campaign this week to take power in war-shattered Afghanistan, they left open the prospect that the incumbent will be able to use family ties to remain in government after his second term e…
