Ex-Chad leader Habre arrested ahead of trial in Senegal
DAKAR (Reuters) – Hissene Habre, Chad’s former leader, was arrested on Sunday in Senegal, where he has been living in freely in exile for 22 years despite accusations of political killing and torture during his time in power, a court spokesman said.
Mired in recession, Croatia joins troubled EU
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union at midnight on Sunday, passing a milestone in its recovery from war but anxious over the troubled state of its economy and the bloc it is joining.
Obamas tour Mandela’s island jail before Africa speech
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and his family visited South Africa’s bleak former prison of Robben Island on Sunday to pay tribute to ex-inmate Nelson Mandela, now critically ill in hospital.
At least 30 killed by fuel truck explosion in Uganda
KAMPALA (Reuters) – At least 30 people were killed and scores more injured when a fuel tanker exploded on a highway in Uganda, a major transit route for fuel heading from Kenya to land-locked east African states, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
Kazakhstan trade trip poses human rights test for UK’s Cameron
ATYRAU, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron flew into Kazakhstan on Sunday to help inaugurate the world’s costliest oil project and seal new business deals, but faced immediate pressure to denounce the country’s poor human right…
Arrested Vatican monsignor felt he could act with impunity: judge
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A senior Catholic cleric arrested in a plot to smuggle tens of millions of dollars into Italy controlled vast amounts of money and felt he could act with impunity because of his connections to the Vatican bank, according to a j…
Blast in Pakistani city of Peshawar kills 14
(Reuters) – Fourteen people were killed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Sunday when a powerful roadside bomb attack narrowly missed a passing convoy of security forces but ravaged a busy market area, police said.
Thai PM sacks commerce minister after rice fiasco
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s commerce minister was sacked on Sunday after coming under fire over a rice intervention scheme that resulted in huge losses to the budget and saw the country lose its place as the world’s top rice exporter.
Malaysia urges Myanmar to stem anti-Muslim violence
(Reuters) – Malaysia urged Myanmar on Sunday to take stronger action to prevent persecution of Muslims and bring the perpetrators to justice, the latest sign that the inter communal violence is straining ties in Southeast Asia.
Seven Saudis jailed for urging protests on Facebook: HRW
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has sentenced seven activists from its restive Eastern Province to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years for posting messages on Facebook calling for anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday.
