A Briton fights with Al Qaeda’s offshoot in Syria
SALQIN, Syria (Reuters) – The moment the young fighter walks in, it’s clear he’s different. He has a grey robe, a scraggly beard and a gun holster – hallmarks of the rebels who control this part of the northwest. But he wears Adidas trainers. And his a…
China executes official for child rapes after online uproar
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in central China executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 underage girls, state media said on Wednesday, following an online uproar about the latest case of abuse of power.
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States, accusing Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Three people killed in northern Yemen bombing: official
SANAA (Reuters) – Three people were killed and eight wounded in a town in northern Yemen on Wednesday when a suicide bomber riding a motorbike blew himself up in a busy market, a security official said.
Germany’s ruling coalition on course for re-election: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and their junior coalition partner, the Free Democrats (FDP), are on course to win enough votes to form a narrow majority, a poll showed on Wednesday, before an election on September 22…
Analysis: French EU-wariness complicates life for Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) – A feeling in France that the European Union no longer works in its interest is fueling tensions between Paris and Brussels and adding pressure on President Francois Hollande to be more assertive in Europe.
Rousseff salutes Brazil protests, cities cut bus fares
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around th…
Charges pending against Afghans accused of prison abuse: Australia
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Afghan authorities will lay charges against officials at a prison run by the country’s internal security service, Australia said on Wednesday, just weeks after Canberra blocked prisoner transfers over fears of detainee mistreatment…
WikiLeaks’ Assange fears U.S., to stay on in London embassy
LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims against him because he fears arrest on the order of the United States.
U.N. recommends bringing Iraq closer to ending 1990s sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday recommended bringing Iraq one step closer to ending all U.N. sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In 1990.
