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Fidel Castro video puts latest rumors to rest

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro's appearance in a televised video on Tuesday night put to rest the latest rumors of his imminent demise and suggested he still plays a significant role in Cuba's government.

Thousands of teachers, students march in Chile

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Students and teachers clashed with police in Chile on Wednesday to protest an education bill they say doesn't go far enough to bring equal access to schooling for the poor even with a government flush with copper dollars.

Russia charges 3 men in Politkovskaya murder

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors on Wednesday charged three men with a role in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya who was critical of the Kremlin's rights record in Chechnya, but her newspaper's editor said he did not believe the crime was solved.

Mounties say they will curb Taser use

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Wednesday it would curb the use of Taser stun guns after the federal force's watchdog issued a stinging report accusing officers of zapping suspects unnecessarily.

U.N.'s Arbour opposes "taboos" in human rights body

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour voiced concern on Wednesday over "taboos" on discussion in a key U.N. forum of subjects that Islamic countries see as offending their religion.

Somalia fighting kills 17 despite peace pact

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Fighting between Islamist-led insurgents and allied Somali-Ethiopian troops has killed at least 17 people, residents said on Wednesday, underlining the lack of impact of a U.N.-brokered peace agreement.

Israel and Hezbollah close to prisoner swap: source

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel are putting the final touches to an agreement to exchange prisoners, a Lebanese political source said on Wednesday.

Latvian PM Godmanis injures head in car crash

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
RIGA (Reuters) - Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis injured his head in a car crash on Wednesday and was taken to hospital, but his life is not in danger, a spokesman said.

Mark Thatcher part of Eq. Guinea plot, court told

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
MALABO (Reuters) - The son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a leader of a 2004 coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea that was backed by Spain and South Africa, a British mercenary told a court on Wednesday.

Ex-journalist leads Salvador polls for rebel party

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former CNN journalist could lead a leftist party of former Cold War Marxist guerrillas to power for the first time in El Salvador's presidential election next year, opinion polls show.

Israeli parliament to consider early election

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's parliament could hold a preliminary vote as early as June 25 on whether to dissolve itself and force an election that could replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, legislative officials said on Wednesday.

Floods leave 300,000 homeless in India's east

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Indian soldiers evacuated thousands of stranded people from submerged villages on Wednesday, as floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept across the country's east and northeast.

Iran says demand to halt enrichment "illegitimate"

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will never surrender to an "illegitimate" demand by major world powers that it halt uranium enrichment, Iran's state radio on Wednesday quoted the country's envoy to the U.N. atomic watchdog as saying.

Consumer confidence study puts UAE among top five

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates ranked among the top five nations globally for consumer confidence despite fears over rising inflation in the oil-fueled economy, a U.S. research agency said on Wednesday.

Turkish troops fight PKK in east: sources

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - Two thousand Turkish soldiers took part in an operation against Kurdish separatists on Wednesday, killing three rebels in southeast Turkey, security sources said.

Mbeki meets Mugabe amid Zimbabwe election fears

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
HARARE (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki met Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and his rival on Wednesday to try to mediate an end to a violent election crisis.

Israel confirms agreement to Gaza truce with Hamas

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Wednesday it accepted an Egyptian-brokered truce with Hamas Islamists ruling the Gaza Strip but voiced skepticism the ceasefire involving all Palestinian militant groups in the territory would hold.

Afghans start anti-Taliban offensive in south

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Helicopter gunships and troops blasted a valley in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday in a huge offensive by NATO and local forces against Taliban insurgents, many of whom broke out of jail last week.

Crucial meeting on India-U.S. nuclear deal postponed

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A meeting between the Indian government and its communist allies to break a deadlock over a controversial nuclear deal with the United States has been postponed, a senior communist leader said on Wednesday.

South Korean president to sack aides this week

Wed, 2024-11-27 12:33
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's new president will replace his chief of staff and members of his inner circle this week after an unpopular deal to import U.S. beef triggered street protests against his government, a spokesman said on Wednesday.