Four jailed for neo-Nazi killing spree that terrified Hungary’s Roma
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Hungarian court jailed four neo-Nazis on Tuesday for killing Roma families in a spree of racist violence in 2008 and 2009 that shocked the country and led to accusations that police had failed to protect an historically persecute…
EU says Malta has ‘humanitarian duty’ to let migrants land
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Tuesday the Maltese government, which has refused entry to a tanker carrying 102 African migrants, had a “humanitarian duty” to allow them to land as soon as possible.
Pakistan rejects ‘baseless’ accusations over India border deaths
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan rejected allegations of its involvement in Tuesday’s attack on Indian soldiers as “baseless and unfounded”, saying it was committed to its ceasefire promises and wanted to resume peace talks with India soon.
Gunmen kill 13 Pakistanis heading home for Muslim holiday of Eid
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Separatist insurgents in Pakistan executed 13 bus passengers heading home to celebrate a Muslim holiday, authorities said on Tuesday, in what they described as ethnically motivated killings.
Australia PM Rudd criticises Rupert Murdoch role in election race
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Global media mogul Rupert Murdoch has waded into Australia’s election race, calling a key ruling party platform unaffordable and drawing accusations from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd that he was trying to oust his struggling governmen…
Yemen drone strike kills four suspected al Qaeda militants: tribal leaders
SANAA (Reuters) – At least four suspected al Qaeda members were killed in a drone strike in central Yemen, local tribal leaders said on Tuesday, following a U.S. warning of a possible major militant attack in the region.
Britain withdraws all staff from Yemen embassy
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it had withdrawn all staff from its embassy in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, and extended the closure of the mission until further notice.
Eyeing China, Philippines gains U.S. ship in military upgrade
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippines took possession of a former U.S. Coast Guard ship on Tuesday, part of its biggest military upgrade in decades, as a stronger economy allows it to raise spending to counter China’s growing assertiveness…
Russia’s Khodorkovsky has jail term trimmed, attacks courts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Supreme Court cut former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s jail sentence by two months on Tuesday, allowing one of President Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics to walk free in August 2014 after more than a decade behind bars.
India summons Pakistan envoy to lodge protest over killings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India summoned Pakistan’s deputy envoy to New Delhi on Tuesday and lodged a protest over the killing of five soldiers on the disputed Kashmir border, a government source said.
