Iran eyes better ties with UAE after nuclear deal with West
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister went to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday hoping to improve relations with the U.S. ally after Tehran’s deal with world powers under which it is to curb its disputed nuclear activity in exchange for sanctio…
British major threw laptop with sensitive Iraq photos from ferry
LONDON (Reuters) – A British army major disposed of a computer that may have contained photographs of the bodies of Iraqis killed by the British in disputed circumstances by throwing it into the sea from a ferry, a public inquiry heard on Wednesday.
Libyan assembly votes to follow Islamic law
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s General National Council assembly (GNC) voted on Wednesday to make Islamic Sharia law the base for all legislation and for all state institutions, a decision that may impact banking, criminal and financial law.
New political star forces Czechs to rethink Communist-era legacy
PRAGUE (Reuters) – When Czechs threw off Communism in 1989, they adopted strict rules marginalizing anyone with ties to the repressive old regime. But now they are asking whether it’s time to move on.
Egypt government preparing law to protect investments
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian government is preparing a law to reinforce the legal standing of past contracts with the state, Mohamed Abazeid, an adviser to Egypt’s investment minister, told a gathering designed to lure investment from Gulf Arab state…
‘Dangerous’ radioactive material stolen in Mexico truck: IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) – Thieves have made off with a truck in Mexico carrying a dangerous radioactive material used in medical treatments, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday.
France’s Hollande reveals “benign” prostate problem
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande acknowledged on Wednesday that he underwent treatment for a swollen prostate just before he ran for office, declaring after a radio station revealed the issue that the condition was “benign”.
A quiet party apparatchik rises in North Korea, but perhaps not for long
SEOUL (Reuters) – The man who has most to gain from the apparent decline of Jang Song Thaek, the second-most powerful figure in North Korea, is a party apparatchik who has been around the ruling Kim dynasty for decades but kept out of the limelight unt…
Mass grave containing soldiers found in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian authorities have found a mass grave containing the bodies of soldiers in the southern garrison town of Kati, military and judicial sources said on Wednesday.
Australia defends raids on E. Timor lawyer and whistleblower
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Attorney-General George Brandis said on Wednesday raids by Australia’s domestic spy agency on the Canberra offices of a lawyer representing East Timor over Australian bugging claims were justified on grounds of national security.
