British reporter says he was beaten, detained in Sudan
KHARTOUM/CAIRO (Reuters) – A British journalist working for Bloomberg News in Sudan said on Wednesday that security agents had detained and beaten him for covering the country’s biggest anti-government protest in years.
Brazilian Congress to investigate ballooning World Cup costs
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian Congress will investigate the billions of dollars spent on soccer stadiums for next year’s World Cup, one of the main complaints that fueled massive street protests last month against the country’s political establish…
In Ramadan quiet, Afghans jockey for post-Karzai era
KABUL (Reuters) – For the devout, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is a time of prayer and introspection, but this year, for Afghanistan’s warlords and powerbrokers, it is time to decide on a successor to President Hamid Karzai.
Abbas convenes key Palestinians to moot new talks with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Abbas will confer with key Palestinian leaders on Thursday about a possible resumption of peace negotiations with Israel after an almost three-year freeze, officials said.
U.S. vague on whether Obama will go to Moscow amid Snowden flap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is deliberately leaving it vague as to whether President Barack Obama will attend talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the saga involving former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is unr…
Panama calls in U.N. to inspect North Korean arms ship
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama said on Wednesday it had called in the United Nations Security Council to investigate a North Korean ship caught smuggling arms from Cuba, piling more pressure on Pyongyang over a possible breach of U.N. sanctions.
U.N. chief praises Panama on North Korea, urges swift U.N. action
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Panama on Wednesday for seizing a North Korean ship carrying arms from Cuba, adding that the U.N. sanctions committee would take up the issue promptly.
Senators push for action on Cuba over North Korean arms ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators sought to increase pressure on the Obama administration on Wednesday to respond after a North Korean cargo ship in Panama was found carrying what appeared to be military equipment loaded in Cuba.
Contaminated school meal kills 25 Indian children
PATNA, India (Reuters) – At least 25 Indian children died and dozens needed hospital treatment after apparently being poisoned by a school meal, sparking violent protests and angry allegations of blame.
Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s shaky coalition government scraped through a vote on Wednesday on a bill to sack public sector workers as thousands chanting anti-austerity slogans protested outside parliament.
