Israeli troops fired from air in 2010 ship raid, Turkish court told
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – An anti-war activist told a Turkish court on Thursday that Israeli commandos opened fire from a helicopter during a raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship three years ago, countering Israeli assertions that the soldiers had acted in self de…
Kenyatta lawyers allege defense witnesses intimidated, demand trial halt
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Lawyers defending Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta against charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court said on Thursday defense witnesses had been intimidated and asked judges to halt his trial.
Merkel and Greens agree to second round of exploratory talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Greens party agreed on Thursday to hold another round of talks next week to explore the chances of forming the first national coalition government between the longtime political…
Lebanon tribunal names new suspect in 2005 Hariri killing
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An international court published an arrest warrant on Thursday for a fifth suspect in the 2005 Beirut waterfront bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri and 21 others, and almost tipped the country into …
Portuguese Socialist leader says won’t budge on resistance to fiscal pact
LISBON (Reuters) – The leader of Portugal’s Socialists made plain on Thursday that his party would sustain long-term opposition to any cross-party agreement involving painful budget measures as the country’s EU/IMF bailout nears its completion.
Morocco’s king names new ministers to end deadlock
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohamed named 19 new ministers on Thursday after the Islamist prime minister reached a deal to form a new coalition and end months of deadlock in the North African kingdom, the state news agency said.
German minister says talks in Ukraine on Tymoshenko ‘complicated’
KIEV (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister on Thursday reported little progress in securing a quick release of Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko after meeting President Viktor Yanukovich, saying there were political and legal obstacles.
Children convicted of vandalism in Sudan riots: lawyer
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Four children and four adults were convicted on Thursday of vandalism during a week of deadly anti-government riots in Sudan, a defense lawyer said, the first judgments recorded in cases linked to the violence in the capital.
German Catholics take ‘luxury bishop’ scandal to pope
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of Germany’s Roman Catholic Church said on Thursday he would discuss with Pope Francis a scandal over a bishop who has been criticized for splashing out on a luxury residence and accused of lying under oath about a first-cla…
Pakistan rearrests ex-president Musharraf over Red Mosque deaths
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan rearrested former president Pervez Musharraf on Thursday after accusations that he was personally responsible for the deaths of more than 100 people when he ordered commandos to storm the Red Mosque in 2007.
