Honduran presidential candidate unhurt after helicopter crash
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras’ ruling party presidential candidate, Juan Hernandez, escaped unhurt after the helicopter in which he was traveling crashed on Saturday, a spokesman for his National Party said.
Special Report: Indonesia’s graftbusters battle the establishment
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Inspector General of Police had just withstood eight hours of interrogation on the night of October 5, last year at the Jakarta headquarters of Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency when a commotion erupted outside.
Seven bodies found in hidden graves near Acapulco: reports
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The bodies of seven people were found buried in several hidden graves in a rural area near the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, local media reported on Saturday.
Britain to launch probe into union intimidation: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will investigate allegations of bullying and intimidation by labor unions just a weeks after a high-profile dispute between workers and a petrochemical firm, Sky News reported late on Saturday, citing the office of Prime Mini…
Captain without a ship – Marcos clan mayor at eye of Philippine storm
TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) – Minutes before a tsunami-like storm surge slammed into the Philippine coastal city of Tacloban, a tall man in a motorcycle helmet strode along the shore through ferocious typhoon winds.
Israel looks to muzzle witness in U.S. anti-terror case
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli government has decided to prevent a key witness from testifying in an anti-terrorism case in the United States, drawing accusations that it is caving in to pressure from China.
North Sea storm prevents rescue of sailors from blazing cargo ship
OSLO (Reuters) – The 32 crew of a Danish cargo vessel on fire in the North Sea off Norway were trapped on board on Saturday night as a storm prevented rescue helicopters lifting sailors off.
Iran, world powers close to nuclear deal: Russia’s Lavrov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Global powers and Iran are close to a preliminary deal to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program and should not pass up a “very good chance” to clinch it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks broadcast on Saturday.
Greek militant group claims Golden Dawn killings
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek anti-establishment group has claimed responsibility for a drive-by shooting this month that killed two supporters of the far-right Golden Dawn party and raised fears of an escalation of political violence.
Nigeria military says 29 Islamists killed in two battles
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian troops have killed 29 suspected Islamist militants in two days of fighting in the northeast, where President Goodluck Jonathan’s forces are trying to stamp out Boko Haram’s four-year-old insurgency, the military …
