Thousands protest in Tunis after assassination of leading opposition figure
Tunis (Reuters) – Thousands of Tunisians gathered in front of the Interior Ministry building in the capital Tunis on Thursday to protest against the assassination of leading opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi.
Egypt arresting and threatening to deport Syrian refugees: HRW
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has been detaining Syrian refugees without charge and threatening to deport them in a climate of growing hostility since the army seized power last month, the rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
U.S., British citizens amongst injured in Spanish train disaster: embassies
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. and British citizens are amongst the people injured in the derailment of a train in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia, the U.S. and British embassies in Madrid said.
Kuwait’s ruling emir puts diplomacy first
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Hours after Qatar’s emir abdicated in favor of his son, Kuwait’s ruler jumped on a plane to Doha to embrace the new young emir in person rather than sending a congratulatory cable as other Gulf Arab leaders did.
People of several nationalities injured in Spanish train crash: health official
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Reuters) – People from several nationalities were among those injured in the derailment of a train in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia on the eve of a major religious festival, the regional government health chief said…
China charges Bo Xilai with corruption, paves way for trial
JINAN, China (Reuters) – China charged disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai with bribery, abuse of power and corruption on Thursday, paving the way for a potentially divisive trial that President Xi Jinping will want smoothly handled as he pushes major…
Driver of Spanish derailed train put under formal investigation: court
MADRID (Reuters) – One driver of the Spanish train which derailed on Wednesday in the northwestern region of Galicia, killing 78 people and injuring around 130, has been put under formal investigation, a spokeswoman for Galicia’s Supreme Court told Reu…
Spanish train takes bend at high speed, careers off tracks: video
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish train that derailed on Wednesday, killing at least 78, entered a sharp bend at high speed then careered off the tracks, smashing into a wall running alongside the rail, security camera footage posted on El Pais newspaper …
South Africa’s ‘worst rapist’ hangs himself before trial
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A man suspected of being South Africa’s worst known serial rapist has been found dead in his prison cell hours before he was to go trial on charges that included sexually assaulting 34 children, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Syria’s war halves wheat harvest, erodes state share
AMMAN (Reuters) – Civil war in Syria has cut the wheat harvest to its worst level in nearly three decades and the government’s share of the crop is being further eroded as it struggles to procure grain from rebel-held farming areas.
