Anti-Putin protesters face what critics call a show trial
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Twelve Russians who could face long prison terms over clashes with police at a protest against President Vladimir Putin go before a judge on Thursday, in a case Kremlin critics liken to Soviet-era show trials of dissidents.
Cuban agent who renounced U.S. citizenship now just a “Cuban patriot'”
HAVANA (Reuters) – A Cuban agent who served 13 years behind bars in the United States for his role in an espionage ring showed off a certificate renouncing his U.S. citizenship on Friday and said he was now just a “Cuban patriot.”
Syrian rebels lose strategic town in boost for Assad
QUSAIR, Syria (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies seized control of the border town of Qusair on Wednesday, a severe setback to rebel fighters battling to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
Malian army fights Tuareg rebels; unofficial truce over
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Government troops seized a village in northern Mali after heavy fighting with Tuareg separatists on Wednesday and advanced towards the town of Kidal, the rebels’ last stronghold, the army said.
Turkish protesters demand police sackings, unions join
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish demonstrators demanded the sacking of police chiefs on Wednesday over a fierce crackdown on days of unprecedented protest against what they see as Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s authoritarian rule.
With big U.S. pork buy and diet shift, China now asks: “Where’s the beef?”
DACHANG, China (Reuters) – With more money in their pockets, millions of Chinese are seeking a richer diet and switching to beef, driving imports to record levels and sending local meat firms abroad to scout for potential acquisition targets among beef…
Pinera’s rating rises but still seen as liability to his coalition
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera’s popularity bounced to a two-year high of 40 percent in May, but any candidate who represents his ruling coalition faces an uphill battle in November’s presidential election, analysts said on Wed…
Mosque burns down in London in suspicious circumstances
LONDON (Reuters) – A mosque burned down in Britain in a suspected arson attack on Wednesday, intensifying fears of a backlash against Muslims after a British soldier was killed on a London street last month.
U.S. renews Iran sanctions waivers for China, India, others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday renewed six-month waivers on Iran sanctions for China, India and seven other economies in exchange for their agreeing to reduce purchases of oil from Iran.
U.S., Venezuela to find ways to forge positive relations: Kerry
ANTIGUA, Guatemala (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua had agreed to find new ways to forge positive relations between their two countries, long at political loggerheads.
