Madagascar votes in first presidential election since 2009 coup
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – The people of Madagascar began voting on Friday in a presidential election they hope will end a five-year crisis and rebuild investor confidence to mend an economy crippled since President Andry Rajoelina seized power in a 2009…
Japan secrecy act stirs fears about press freedom, right to know
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government is planning a state secrets act that critics say could curtail public access to information on a wide range of issues, including tensions with China and the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Man arrested in northern Mexico suspected of killing 79
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has admitted to killing 45 people, and is being investigated for 34 more, officials said on Thursday.
Explosion at candy factory in north Mexico kills one, injures dozens
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – A boiler exploded at a candy factory in northern Mexico on Thursday, killing one person, injuring dozens and badly damaging the building, officials said.
Germany, France demand ‘no-spy’ agreement with U.S.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded on Thursday that the United States strike a “no-spying” agreement with Berlin and Paris by the end of the year, saying alleged espionage against two of Washington’s closest EU allies had to …
Violence against Muslims threatening Myanmar reforms: U.N. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Violence against a Muslim minority in Myanmar is feeding a wider anti-Muslim feeling that poses a serious threat to the country’s dramatic economic and political reforms as it emerges from half a century of military rule, a U…
Explosion at candy factory in north Mexico injures dozens
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A boiler exploded at a candy factory in northern Mexico on Thursday, injuring dozens of workers and badly damaging the building, officials said.
Madagascar votes in first presidential election since 2009 coup
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – The people of Madagascar vote on Friday in a presidential election they hope will end a five-year crisis and rebuild investor confidence to mend an economy crippled since President Andry Rajoelina seized power in a 2009 coup.
Merkel frosty on the U.S. over ‘unacceptable’ spying allegations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel accused the United States of an unacceptable breach of trust on Thursday after allegations that the U.S. bugged her personal mobile phone, and she indicated data agreements with Washington may have t…
U.N. nuclear agency chief to meet top Iran negotiator
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. atomic agency chief and a senior Iranian nuclear negotiator will meet on Monday before a new round of talks over the Islamic state’s disputed atomic activities, the agency said on Thursday.
