Gaddafi’s old Tripoli fortress to be turned into park
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound, the city within a city from which he orchestrated eccentric defiance of Western powers and disdain for his own people for four decades, is to be turned into a public park, Tourism Minister Ikram A…
Gaddafi’s old Tripoli fortress to be turned into park
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound, the city within a city from which he orchestrated eccentric defiance of Western powers and disdain for his own people for four decades, is to be turned into a public park, Tourism Minister Ikram A…
Stranded fugitive Snowden seeks temporary asylum in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden applied for temporary asylum in Russia on Tuesday after three weeks holed up at a Moscow airport trying to avoid prosecution in the United States on espionage charges.
Stranded fugitive Snowden seeks temporary asylum in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden applied for temporary asylum in Russia on Tuesday after three weeks holed up at a Moscow airport trying to avoid prosecution in the United States on espionage charges.
Mali’s main parties say will accept election result
DAKAR (Reuters) – Mali’s two main political parties pledged on Tuesday to accept the results of this month’s presidential election even though it was likely to be marred by technical problems as the West African country struggles to emerge from conflic…
Mali’s main parties say will accept election result
DAKAR (Reuters) – Mali’s two main political parties pledged on Tuesday to accept the results of this month’s presidential election even though it was likely to be marred by technical problems as the West African country struggles to emerge from conflic…
New Czech cabinet raises minimum wage as one of first steps: agency
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The new Czech cabinet of leftist Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok raised the minimum wage on Tuesday as one of its first decisions since being appointed last week, news agency CTK said.
New Czech cabinet raises minimum wage as one of first steps: agency
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The new Czech cabinet of leftist Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok raised the minimum wage on Tuesday as one of its first decisions since being appointed last week, news agency CTK said.
Rousseff’s popularity sinks after Brazil’s protests
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating plummeted and her re-election chances have dimmed in the month since massive protests of poor public services, corruption and other complaints shook Brazil, a new poll published on Tuesday…
Czech court deals blow to prosecutors in graft scandal
PRAGUE (Reuters) – A Czech court struck down on Tuesday the main part of charges against two former deputies involved in a bribery scandal that toppled the Czech government last month, weakening the prosecution case.
