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.
Obama to prod West to take on global challenges in Berlin speech
BERLIN (Reuters) – In the city where John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave defiant Cold War speeches, President Barack Obama will call on Wednesday for a renewed spirit of activism by the West in tackling 21st century challenges from nuclear prolifera…
Italian court says Knox murder acquittal had inconsistencies
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s top court said on Tuesday it had ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher because their acquittals contained “shortcomings, contradictions and inconsistenc…
Four from U.S. forces killed in attack in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four from U.S. forces were killed in an attack on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, just as the United States prepares for talks this week with the Taliban.
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…
Argentine court throws out key part of judicial reform law
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a key part of a judicial reform law championed by President Cristina Fernandez that would have mandated the election of members of the board that chooses federal judges.
Montreal mayor resigns, says will fight corruption charges
(Reuters) – Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum resigned on Tuesday, a day after he was charged with fraud and corruption in the latest major Canadian municipal scandal.
Nigeria Islamists kill 9 students in school attack: medic
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants opened fire on a school in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing nine students, witnesses and a medical worker said, the second deadly attack on schools in three days.
