Israel’s opposition Labour party elects new leader
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s struggling opposition Labour party has elected a new leader seen as a potential moderate ally for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist cabinet, results of a party poll showed on Friday.
Indonesia, Australia spy claim tension spreads to corporate world
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Rising diplomatic tension between Australia and Indonesia spread into the corporate world on Friday, after a state-owned Indonesian firm suspended talks with Australian cattle ranchers, citing trust issues between the neighbors.
Eleven killed in South African bus crash: police
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A bus crash in South Africa killed at least 11 people and injured several others on Friday, police said, barely two weeks after another accident took the lives of nearly 30 people.
Thousands protest against tough new official secrets law in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested in Tokyo on Thursday against a proposed secrets act that critics say would stifle information on issues such as the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Al Qaeda affiliate captures Syrian town on border with Turkey: activists
AMMAN (Reuters) – An al Qaeda affiliate has captured a northern Syrian town on the border with Turkey after ousting a moderate Islamist rebel unit and detained its leader, activists said on Thursday.
Honduras candidate Hernandez says currency devaluation ‘not an option’
By Gabriel Stargardter, Miguel Gutierrez and Gustavo Palencia
Three ‘slave’ women held for 30 years rescued from London house
LONDON (Reuters) – Three women enslaved for 30 years have been rescued from a house in London including one who has spent her entire life in domestic servitude, police said on Thursday.
United States gives Afghanistan year-end deadline for crucial security deal
KABUL (Reuters) – President Hamid Karzai triggered uncertainty about a vital security pact with the United States on Thursday by saying it should not be signed until after Afghanistan’s presidential election next April, prompting the White House to ins…
Six dead, dozens feared trapped in Latvia supermarket collapse
RIGA (Reuters) – Six people, including two firefighters, were killed and dozens more were feared trapped after the roof of a busy supermarket in Latvia’s capital, Riga, collapsed on Thursday evening, a rescue official said.
Iran nuclear talks make some progress, but still differences
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran and six major powers have made some progress toward an interim deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, but both sides said on Thursday they still have significant differences to overcome.
