Sri Lanka allows mosque expansion despite Buddhist objections
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government said on Tuesday it would give the go-ahead to plans to develop a mosque in central Colombo, despite objections from Buddhist hardliners who have targeted members of the minority Muslim community in a spate of …
Berlusconi’s daughter denies she will lead Italy center-right
MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s oldest daughter Marina, head of his $6.6 billion business empire, on Tuesday flatly dismissed growing speculation that she would replace her father as leader of Italy’s center-right after his conviction for tax fra…
Italy president says Berlusconi jail sentence must be applied
ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Tuesday a jail sentence for Silvio Berlusconi must be applied, indicating that he will not pardon the former prime minister.
Greece’s Santorini in darkness after power station blaze
ATHENS (Reuters) – Santorini, one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations, was left without lights on Tuesday when a power station blaze cut off electricity to the entire island.
No damage reported after quake off Colombia coast
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A strong offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.5 shook several towns in western Colombia on Tuesday, but no damage or injuries were reported, the country’s Geological Service said. No tsunami warning was issued.
Typhoon Utor approaches Hong Kong and South China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Typhoon Utor veered closer to Hong Kong and China’s southern coastline on Wednesday after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines, where at least six people died.
Behind Cairo’s barricades, Mursi supporters make most of camp life
CAIRO (Reuters) – Children have water fights in the sun while ice cream and soft drink vendors do a roaring trade. The protest camps at the heart of Egypt’s political crisis feel more like a village fair than a bastion of resistance to military-backed …
Countering ‘narco’ label, Guinea Bissau makes drugs extradition
BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau has made its first extradition of a suspected drug trafficker, it said on Tuesday, part of an effort to shake off its international reputation as a ‘narco-state’.
Protesting Berbers force their way into Libyan parliament
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Members of Libya’s ethnic Berber minority forced their way into the parliament building in Tripoli on Tuesday, smashing windows and destroying furniture, in a demonstration to press for greater recognition, an assembly spokesman sai…
Chile’s Bachelet coy on Pascua-Lama, says mine must follow rules
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Michelle Bachelet, the favorite to win this year’s presidential election in Chile, said on Tuesday Barrick Gold Corp’s suspended Pascua-Lama gold project must comply with regulatory orders before an assessment can be made of whethe…
