U.S. intercepts Iranian order for attack on U.S. interests in Iraq: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has intercepted an order from an Iranian official instructing militants in Iraq to attack U.S. interests in Baghdad in the event the Obama administration launches a military strike in Syria, the Wall Street Jour…
Maldives’ Nasheed confident of return to power after instability
MALE (Reuters) – Voters in the Maldives go to the polls on Saturday to elect a president after nearly 20 months of intermittent protests and sporadic violence triggered when the previous government was ousted.
Millionaire entrepreneur and Internet plan key in Australian election
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A popular millionaire technology entrepreneur behind the Australian opposition’s flagship revised plan for a national high-speed internet service is a not-so-secret weapon in Saturday’s federal election.
Obama and Rousseff meet in Russia after disclosure of alleged U.S. spying
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday and the two discussed disclosures that the United States had spied on her private communications, as world leaders gathered for the G20 summit of m…
Brother of Mexico drug cartel chiefs gets 20 years for U.S. money laundering
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The brother of two kingpins of Mexico’s infamous Zetas drug cartel was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in U.S. federal prison for his role in laundering money for the gang through the buying, training and racing of American qu…
Australia’s opposition blunders on internet policy on election eve
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative opposition was forced to make a quick about-turn on its internet policy to rule out more censorship on Friday, in a rare policy bungle on the eve of a general election it is poised to win.
Australia’s opposition blunders on internet policy on election eve
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative opposition was forced to make a quick about-turn on its internet policy to rule out more censorship on Friday, in a rare policy bungle on the eve of a general election it is poised to win.
South Korea bans more Japan fishery products from near Fukushima on eve of Olympic decision
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea banned all fishery imports from a swath of Japan around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday, dealing another blow to Tokyo’s credibility on the eve of the capital’s bid to host the Olympics.
Colombia’s Santos names ‘unity and peace’ cabinet
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos named five new ministers on Thursday to strengthen his government before presidential elections next year and after heavy criticism of his handling of a protest in the farming sector that turned…
Japan says fishery exports safe for consumption
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top government spokesman said on Friday that the country’s fishery exports are safe for consumption because of the stringent inspection procedure in place.
