US reporter detained in Ethiopia freed: broadcaster AFP - AFP - 7 hours agoA Voice of America (VOA) reporter and a translator detained while covering a protest in the Ethiopian capital were released from jail on Saturday, VOA said. More »US reporter detained in Ethiopia freed: broadcaster
A Voice of America (VOA) reporter and a translator detained while covering a protest in the Ethiopian capital were released from jail on Saturday, VOA said.
Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs - expert Fredrik Dahl - Reuters - 8 hours agoVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five … More »Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs - expert
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a U.S. security institute said. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a think-tank which tracks …
Afghan parliament approves U.S.-Afghan security pact Reuters - 14 hours agoKABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament approved on Saturday a strategic pact between Kabul and Washington, clearing the way for a U.S. presence in the country for … More »Afghan parliament approves U.S.-Afghan security pact
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament approved on Saturday a strategic pact between Kabul and Washington, clearing the way for a U.S. presence in the country for at least a decade after most foreign combat troops leave in 2014. "This was done for the interest of Afghanistan," said Daoud Kalakani, an MP from Kabul. …
Hollande makes surefooted start before assembly vote Catherine Bremer - Reuters - 16 hours agoPARIS (Reuters) - Socialist President Francois Hollande has defied critics who considered him an inexperienced lightweight by starting with a burst of globetrotting activity … More »Hollande makes surefooted start before assembly vote
PARIS (Reuters) - Socialist President Francois Hollande has defied critics who considered him an inexperienced lightweight by starting with a burst of globetrotting activity and standing up to Berlin and Washington on euro and foreign policy. Placid and slow-paced by nature, Hollande has packed in visits to Berlin, Washington, …
Clinton to visit Scandinavia, Caucasus, Turkey Reuters - 17 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves next week on an eight-day trip to Scandinavia, the Caucasus and Turkey that will cover security … More »Clinton to visit Scandinavia, Caucasus, Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves next week on an eight-day trip to Scandinavia, the Caucasus and Turkey that will cover security issues such as Iran and Syria as well as the environment and health. The State Department said Clinton begins her May 31-June 7 trip with visits to Denmark, …
US drone 'kills four militants' in NW Pakistan Hasbanullah Khan - AFP - 21 hours agoA US drone attack has killed at least four militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district bordering Afghanistan, according to security officials. More »US drone 'kills four militants' in NW Pakistan
A US drone attack has killed at least four militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district bordering Afghanistan, according to security officials.
- U.S. debates "terrorist" sanctions for Nigerian militants Mark Hosenball and John Shiffman - Reuters - 21 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is debating the wisdom of designating the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram a "foreign terrorist organization" despite … More »U.S. debates "terrorist" sanctions for Nigerian militants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is debating the wisdom of designating the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram a "foreign terrorist organization" despite entreaties from lawmakers and the Justice Department to do so. U.S. diplomats are giving serious consideration to the arguments of a group of academics …
- Ex-Mexico cop pleads guilty in U.S. to organizing cartel hit squad Mary Slosson - Reuters - 21 hours ago
(Reuters) - A former Mexican police officer accused of organizing a hit squad for the once-powerful Tijuana drug cartel pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court on Friday … More »Ex-Mexico cop pleads guilty in U.S. to organizing cartel hit squad
(Reuters) - A former Mexican police officer accused of organizing a hit squad for the once-powerful Tijuana drug cartel pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court on Friday to racketeering and drug trafficking, prosecutors said. Carlos Cosme, 36, was an officer with the Baja California State Attorney General's Office when he …
- Russian arms shipment en route to Syria - report Louis Charbonneau - Reuters - 22 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship loaded with weapons is en route to Syria and due to arrive at a Syrian port this weekend, Al Arabiya television said in … More »Russian arms shipment en route to Syria - report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship loaded with weapons is en route to Syria and due to arrive at a Syrian port this weekend, Al Arabiya television said in a report that Western diplomats in New York described on Friday as credible. Syria is one of Russia's top weapons customers. The United States and European …
Hollande makes surefooted start before assembly vote Catherine Bremer - Reuters - 22 hours agoPARIS (Reuters) - Socialist President Francois Hollande has defied critics who considered him an inexperienced lightweight by starting with a burst of globetrotting activity … More »Hollande makes surefooted start before assembly vote
PARIS (Reuters) - Socialist President Francois Hollande has defied critics who considered him an inexperienced lightweight by starting with a burst of globetrotting activity and standing up to Berlin and Washington on euro and foreign policy. Placid and slow-paced by nature, Hollande has packed in visits to Berlin, Washington, …
Confessed killer of New York boy charged with murder Sebastian Smith - AFP - 22 hours agoThe confessed killer of six-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance exactly 33 years ago sparked New York's biggest modern crime mystery, was charged Friday with murder … More »Confessed killer of New York boy charged with murder
The confessed killer of six-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance exactly 33 years ago sparked New York's biggest modern crime mystery, was charged Friday with murder -- but his lawyer questioned whether he is mentally capable to face prosecution.
Elton John Forced To Cancel Vegas Dates Sky News - 23 hours agoSir Elton John has cancelled three shows of his Las Vegas residency after he being admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection. More »Elton John Forced To Cancel Vegas Dates
Sir Elton John has cancelled three shows of his Las Vegas residency after he being admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection.
- Turkmen leader sacks oil and gas minister Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov sacked his oil and gas minister, citing his poor performance on state television on Friday, just two days … More »Turkmen leader sacks oil and gas minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov sacked his oil and gas minister, citing his poor performance on state television on Friday, just two days after the Central Asian nation agreed landmark deals to supply natural gas to Pakistan and India. The deals agreed on Wednesday offer major economic benefits …
US says China's yuan undervalued, not manipulated Veronica Smith - AFP - Fri, May 25, 2012The Obama administration on Friday rejected calls from Congress to brand China a currency manipulator, but said its "significantly undervalued" currency was a key brake … More »US says China's yuan undervalued, not manipulated
The Obama administration on Friday rejected calls from Congress to brand China a currency manipulator, but said its "significantly undervalued" currency was a key brake on global growth.
- Berlusconi party girl says masqueraded as Obama Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
ROME (Reuters) - One of the young women who attended Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties told a court on Friday that she dressed up as a burlesque version of U.S. … More »Berlusconi party girl says masqueraded as Obama
ROME (Reuters) - One of the young women who attended Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties told a court on Friday that she dressed up as a burlesque version of U.S. President Barack Obama to entertain the former Italian prime minister. In testimony during a trial against the 75-year-old Berlusconi on charges of paying …
US: Man Held Over Missing 'Milk Carton' Boy Sky News - Fri, May 25, 2012A man has told New York police that he suffocated a six-year-old boy who disappeared 33 years ago. More »US: Man Held Over Missing 'Milk Carton' Boy
A man has told New York police that he suffocated a six-year-old boy who disappeared 33 years ago.
- U.S. to reaffirm commitment to Israel's security Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior State Department official will travel to Tel Aviv on Friday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to Israel's security following just-concluded … More »U.S. to reaffirm commitment to Israel's security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior State Department official will travel to Tel Aviv on Friday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to Israel's security following just-concluded talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program. Wendy Sherman, undersecretary of state for political affairs, will discuss bilateral and …
- China counter-challenges U.S. over subsidies at WTO Tom Miles - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
GENEVA (Reuters) - China filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday to challenge U.S. tariffs charged on Chinese goods that the United States considers … More »China counter-challenges U.S. over subsidies at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) - China filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday to challenge U.S. tariffs charged on Chinese goods that the United States considers to be unfairly subsidised. The dispute, revolving around so-called countervailing duties, relates to 22 products with an annual export value to the …
China hits back at critical U.S. human rights report Chris Buckley and Ben Blanchard - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012BEIJING (Reuters) - China hit back on Friday at the U.S. State Department's annual survey of human rights, saying that only the Chinese people could pass judgement on … More »China hits back at critical U.S. human rights report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hit back on Friday at the U.S. State Department's annual survey of human rights, saying that only the Chinese people could pass judgement on what the Foreign Ministry said were the country's obvious achievements in the area. Asked about criticism of China in the report, Foreign Ministry spokesman …
- Pakistani interrogator says bin Laden wives gave little away Michael Georgy - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's three wives were fiercely loyal to him and gave little away when they were interrogated after the al Qaeda chief was killed in … More »Pakistani interrogator says bin Laden wives gave little away
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's three wives were fiercely loyal to him and gave little away when they were interrogated after the al Qaeda chief was killed in a U.S. raid over a year ago, a Pakistani intelligence agent who questioned them said. The three women were arrested by Pakistani security forces after the …
- China says WTO complaint affects $7.3 billion exports Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
GENEVA (Reuters) - A Chinese trade complaint launched on Friday against U.S. countervailing duties on Chinese products relates to 22 products and affects Chinese exports … More »China says WTO complaint affects $7.3 billion exports
GENEVA (Reuters) - A Chinese trade complaint launched on Friday against U.S. countervailing duties on Chinese products relates to 22 products and affects Chinese exports to the United States worth $7.3 billion collectively, China's mission to the World Trade Organization said in an emailed statement. (Reporting by Tom Miles; …
US Cuts Pakistan Aid After Bin Laden Doc Jailed Sky News - Fri, May 25, 2012America has withdrawn $33m in aid from Pakistan in protest at the 33-year sentence given to a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden. More »US Cuts Pakistan Aid After Bin Laden Doc Jailed
America has withdrawn $33m in aid from Pakistan in protest at the 33-year sentence given to a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden.
Activist Chen urges China to prosecute "lawless officials" Maxim Duncan - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng urged authorities in Beijing on Thursday to prosecute "lawless" officials who harassed and abused the self-taught … More »Activist Chen urges China to prosecute "lawless officials"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng urged authorities in Beijing on Thursday to prosecute "lawless" officials who harassed and abused the self-taught lawyer, his family and supporters, saying such prosecutions could help China establish the rule of law. In one of his first interviews since arriving …
Chen Guangcheng, in US, pledges to keep speaking out AFP - AFP - Fri, May 25, 2012Blind activist Chen Guangcheng has vowed to keep speaking out against rights abuses in China as he settles into a new life in New York following his dramatic escape from … More »Chen Guangcheng, in US, pledges to keep speaking out
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng has vowed to keep speaking out against rights abuses in China as he settles into a new life in New York following his dramatic escape from illegal detention.
- Syria envoy says U.N. mission can't get bank account Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria's U.N. ambassador complained on Thursday that his mission is unable to open a U.S. bank account due to sanctions imposed on his country … More »Syria envoy says U.N. mission can't get bank account
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria's U.N. ambassador complained on Thursday that his mission is unable to open a U.S. bank account due to sanctions imposed on his country because of its 14-month assault on an opposition determined to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Last year several U.S. banks suddenly closed the accounts …
U.S. looks forward to working with new Egyptian leader Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States pledged on Thursday to "stand with the Egyptian people" and said it looked forward to working with their democratically elected … More »U.S. looks forward to working with new Egyptian leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States pledged on Thursday to "stand with the Egyptian people" and said it looked forward to working with their democratically elected government. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Egypt marked "another important milestone in their transition to democracy" by holding its first free …
- U.S. soldier convicted of bomb plot near Texas Army post Jim Forsyth - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A jury on Thursday convicted a U.S. soldier of attempting to build a bomb and use it to blow up a restaurant near the Fort Hood Army post in Texas … More »U.S. soldier convicted of bomb plot near Texas Army post
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A jury on Thursday convicted a U.S. soldier of attempting to build a bomb and use it to blow up a restaurant near the Fort Hood Army post in Texas to get revenge for the suffering of fellow Muslims in the Middle East at the hands of the military. Private First Class Naser Jason Abdo, 22, was arrested …
- Suspect confesses to killing New York boy in 1979 - police Barbara Goldberg - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested a New Jersey man who they said had confessed to the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in a case that drew national … More »Suspect confesses to killing New York boy in 1979 - police
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested a New Jersey man who they said had confessed to the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in a case that drew national attention to the plight of missing children and had frustrated law enforcement officials for more than three decades. New York Police Commissioner Raymond …
- U.S. senators penalize Pakistan for jailing CIA helper Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan's jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad … More »U.S. senators penalize Pakistan for jailing CIA helper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan's jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million (21 million pounds) -- one million for each year in the doctor's sentence. "It's arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan will realize …
- What would Greek exit mean for the U.S. economy? Stella Dawson - Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uncertainty over the fate of the euro currency is already dampening U.S. economic growth and any significant worsening of the crisis would deal … More »What would Greek exit mean for the U.S. economy?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uncertainty over the fate of the euro currency is already dampening U.S. economic growth and any significant worsening of the crisis would deal a blow to a recovery that is gradually gathering steam. Economists estimate that volatile markets and business uncertainty over the fate of Greece and the …
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian … More »Ethiopia detains, quizzes U.S. journalist …
