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U.N. envoy meets Mugabe ahead of run-off vote

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
HARARE (Reuters) - A United Nations envoy met Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday to discuss the political crisis and the violence marring campaigning for this month's presidential election run-off.

France's Sarkozy unveils major defense overhaul

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed on Tuesday to create a smaller, more mobile and better equipped army able to respond to modern day threats ranging from terrorism to computer attacks.

Hundreds flee as battle looms in Afghan south

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Hundreds of families fled their homes in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday as foreign and Afghan forces prepare to drive out Taliban insurgents who have overrun several villages, officials and witnesses said.

Iran says uranium enrichment is a "red line"

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday uranium enrichment was its "red line" and would continue, despite an enhanced offer of incentives from big powers to stop activity the West fears could yield nuclear bombs.

Silk Road city locked down ahead of torch relay

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
KASHGAR, China (Reuters) - China locked down the far-western former Silk Road city of Kashgar on Tuesday in preparation for the passage of the Olympic torch relay through the sensitive region populated by ethnic-minority Muslim Uighurs.

Fall of Nepal monarchy leaves royal cows in limbo

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - After the king, it is now the turn of his cows to face removal from Nepal's royal palace, two days after it was turned into a museum, a government official said on Tuesday.

Turkey "neutralizes" PKK group in northern Iraq

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
ANKARA (Reuters) - The Turkish military said on Tuesday it had opened fire on 21 Kurdish PKK fighters trying to enter Turkey from northern Iraq.

Suspected sectarian attack kills four in Pakistan

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
KOHAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected pro-Taliban militants shot and killed four Shi'ite Muslims in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday in what appeared to be the second deadly sectarian attack in two days.

Japan navy plans first visit to China since WW2

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese warship is set to arrive in China next week in the first such visit since World War Two, Japan's Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday.

Powerful South Korean labor group calls strike

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
SEOUL (Reuters) - A 600,000-strong South Korean labor group on Tuesday announced a one-day strike next month to protest against the president's economic reform plans, adding pressure on the embattled leader facing calls for his ouster.

Japan hangs serial killer of young girls and 2 others

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan hanged three convicted murderers on Tuesday, including the killer of four young girls, the Justice Ministry said, in a further sign the country is speeding up the pace of executions.

Ads for "Thaksin, Fight" energy drink pulled back

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Promoters of a new Thai energy drink called "Thaksin, Fight" have had to scale back their advertising for fear of inciting violence between supporters and opponents of the ousted prime minister.

Mugabe threatens opposition leaders over violence

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe threatened on Monday to arrest opposition leaders over election campaign violence for which his opponents blame ruling party supporters.

Car bomb at Baghdad market kills 51

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A powerful car bomb exploded in a crowded market area of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 51 people and wounding 75, in the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital in months.

China floods pummel export heartland

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
SANSHUI, China (Reuters) - China's southern industrial hub braced on Tuesday for floods that have already killed 169 across the region, adding to the toll of natural disasters that have pummeled the nation in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics.

British "dog of war" set for African coup trial

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
MALABO (Reuters) - British mercenary Simon Mann, one of the last prominent "dogs of war" in Africa, was to go on trial on Tuesday in Equatorial Guinea accused of leading a failed 2004 coup against the oil-rich African state.

France plans smaller, harder-hitting army

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
PARIS (Reuters) - France aims to create a smaller, more mobile and better equipped army, able to respond to threats ranging from terrorism to cyber attacks, under plans to be formally presented by President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday.

Global court may release first suspect

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court might have to free its first suspect because abuses of procedure by prosecutors could make a fair trial impossible, the court said on Monday.

Kuwait defends charity after terror accusation

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
KUWAIT (Reuters) - U.S. ally Kuwait on Monday rejected Washington's accusation that a Kuwaiti charity was funding terrorist activities.

NATO head assures Ukrainians over membership

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:26
KIEV (Reuters) - NATO's secretary general, visiting Ukraine to bolster thin public support for joining the Alliance, said on Monday that membership would in no way oblige the country to host foreign bases or send soldiers off to war.