Hungarian man, 98, dies awaiting trial for Nazi-era crimes
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A 98-year-old Hungarian man has died awaiting trial on charges of torturing Jews and helping send them to Auschwitz in World War Two, his lawyer said on Monday.
Yemen’s al Qaeda leader says will free prisoners
DUBAI (Reuters) – The leader of al Qaeda’s Yemen-based wing, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, said he would free jailed Islamist militants soon, days after the United States shut missions across the Middle East because of the threat of an attack, possibly from Yeme…
Cambodia election crisis deepens as opposition rejects results
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A deadlock over Cambodia’s disputed election hardened on Monday as the opposition rejected official results confirming a victory for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s long-ruling party and raised the prospect of further street protests.
Manila, Washington begin talks to increase U.S. troop rotations
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States and the Philippines begin formal negotiations this week to increase rotational presence of U.S. forces in the former U.S. colony, deploying aircraft, ships, supplies and troops for humanitarian and maritime security…
Family of murdered Briton seeks compensation in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The family of a British citizen murdered in China, in one of the nation’s biggest political scandals in decades, is seeking compensation from his convicted killer, the wife of former top politician Bo Xilai, a source close to the vi…
Philippines battered by year’s strongest typhoon; nine missing
MANILA (Reuters) – The year’s most powerful typhoon slammed into the Philippines on Monday, triggering landslides and floods, cutting power and communications and leaving 9 fishermen missing, weather and disaster officials said.
Cambodia opposition rejects official election results
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s main opposition party on Monday rejected official results showing the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen won last month’s election, and called on the international community not to recognize the result.
Argentine midterm primary delivers political slap to leader Fernandez
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A possible re-election bid by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez seemed less likely on Sunday after Buenos Aires province rejected her candidate in the midterm congressional primary, nominating instead a pro-business, small…
Cashing in on health scares, China online food sales boom
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese consumers are responding to a powerful new marketing tactic that plays to a widespread fear of food contamination – the promise of safe groceries sold online.
Fire crews extinguish blaze at Venezuela oil refinery
CARACAS (Reuters) – Firefighters in Venezuela put out a blaze in a storage tank at an oil refinery that was caused by lightning on Sunday and led to the evacuation of people living nearby, a top official at state oil company PDVSA said.
