Cambodian opposition urges king to delay opening of parliament
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian opposition politicians and Buddhist monks urged King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday to delay a new session of parliament after a disputed election win by long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Rough justice: Pakistani man found not guilty in trial by fire
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Seemingly impervious to pain, the murder suspect runs bare-footed across a strip of sizzling coals, raising his arms victoriously as he completes the ordeal. A group of village elders then inspects his soles and declares him innoc…
Ukraine leader says release of Tymoshenko still in balance
YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said on Friday he was trying to solve the issue of his imprisoned opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, to meet demands by European leaders, but that no clear-cut decision had yet been taken.
Asia airs nuclear ambitions at U.N. gathering
VIENNA (Reuters) – China, India and other Asian states used a United Nations nuclear agency meeting this week to signal their determination to expand the use of atomic energy.
Sri Lankan polls monitor, party workers, attacked in north
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – A member of a Sri Lankan election monitoring group was attacked along with nine supporters of an ethnic minority Tamil political party by a group of gunmen who the victims said on Friday were clad in military uniform.
Ukraine leader says release of Tymoshenko still in balance
YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said on Friday he was trying to solve the issue of his imprisoned opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, whose release European leaders have been pressing for, but that he had reached no decision ye…
Berlusconi vows to stay in politics as ban approaches
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi defiantly vowed to stay at the center of Italian politics on Wednesday despite his expected expulsion from parliament over a fraud conviction, and accused leftist judges of plotting against him to pervert democracy.
Gunmen shoot dead around 10 soldiers in second southern Yemen attack
ADEN (Reuters) – Gunmen killed around 10 soldiers in an attack on a military headquarters in the town of Mayfaa early on Friday in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa, a security official said.
Third time unlucky? Headaches await Merkel in new term
BERLIN (Reuters) – The breakdown in trust between Angela Merkel and Sigmar Gabriel can be traced back to June 2010, when the leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) leaked a confidential text message the chancellor sent him to Der Spiegel magazine.
Insight: U.S. and allies target Hezbollah financing, ties in Africa
DAKAR (Reuters) – The United States and its allies are clamping down on suspected Hezbollah activity in West Africa, which Washington says is a major source of cash for the Lebanese group as its patron Iran feels the pinch of sanctions.
