Former rivals embrace as German coalition talks begin
BERLIN (Reuters) – It was a scene that might cause shock in the United States or Britain, where the partisan divide is much deeper, making political compromise seem impossible at times.
Eight police, two militants killed in Tunisia clash
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least eight Tunisian policemen and two Islamist militants were killed on Wednesday when they clashed during a raid by security forces in Sidi Bouzid in the south of the country, security sources and state television said.
Eight police, two militants killed in Tunisia clash
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least eight Tunisian policemen and two Islamist militants were killed on Wednesday when they clashed during a raid by security forces in Sidi Bouzid in the south of the country, security sources and state television said.
Hungarian PM invokes spirit of 1956 uprising at mass rally
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians demonstrated in support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Wednesday as the country marked the anniversary of a 1956 uprising against Soviet rule.
Somali pirates sentenced to seven years in prison
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Four Somali pirates were sentenced to seven years each in prison on Wednesday by a Kenyan court that found them guilty of hijacking a fishing dhow in the Indian Ocean in 2010.
For Czech left leader, election is just first hurdle to clear
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Social Democrat party likely to take power in the Czech republic after an election this weekend could be destabilized by an internal battle over who becomes the next prime minister.
For Czech left leader, election is just first hurdle to clear
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Social Democrat party likely to take power in the Czech republic after an election this weekend could be destabilized by an internal battle over who becomes the next prime minister.
Suicide bomber kills two Chadian U.N. troops in Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed two Chadian troops from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali and injured six others in an attack on a checkpoint at the entry to the northern town of Tessalit on Wednesday, a U.N. spokesman said.
NATO, Russia could play role in eliminating Syrian chemical arms
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and Russia could play a role in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles if they were asked to do so by the United Nations, said U.S., NATO and Russian officials on Wednesday.
Mexico urged to rein in security forces, trace missing people
GENEVA (Reuters) – Mexico must rein in its security forces to stop them committing grave crimes against civilians, members of the United Nations Human Rights Council said on Wednesday.
