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U.N. experts rap U.S. "cruelty" to child prisoners

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations experts on child rights criticized the United States on Friday over detention of juveniles at Guantanamo, in Afghanistan and Iraq, and voiced concern that some may have suffered cruel treatment.

Colombia, Ecuador restore limited diplomatic ties

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador agreed on Friday to renew low-level diplomatic ties with Colombia, a step toward resolving a dispute stemming from a March anti-rebel raid by Colombia's military into Ecuador's territory.

Russia warns its neighbors over NATO ambitions

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made clear on Friday the Kremlin had not softened its opposition to NATO expansion, warning ex-Soviet neighbors of serious consequences if they join the alliance.

U.S. distances itself from U.N. rights body

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an attempt to further distance itself from the U.N. Human Rights Council, the United States said on Friday it would only engage the body when there was an issue of "deep national interest."

Couple charged in Norway for circumcising 5 girls

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
OSLO (Reuters) - Police in Norway have arrested a Gambian-born man and charged him and his wife with subjecting five of their six daughters to genital mutilation, officials said on Friday.

Egypt deploys hundreds of policemen on Gaza border

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
RAFAH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt deployed hundreds of riot police along the border with the Gaza Strip on Friday, fearing hundreds of Palestinian protestors may try to storm the Rafah crossing, security officials said.

Russia's Medvedev warns Ukraine on NATO bid

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday that Ukraine could be in breach of a friendship treaty between the two countries if it joins NATO, Russia's foreign minister said.

India wobbles on fuel hikes after anger, Malaysia firm

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Protests and strikes over fuel price rises spread across India on Friday despite moves to take the sting out of the hikes, while anger fizzled out in Malaysia as the government stood firm after larger increases.

Pakistan tries to assure Afghans over Taliban talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
KABUL (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister sought on Friday to allay Afghanistan's concerns that peace talks with Pakistani Taliban would lead to more militant attacks on the Afghan side of the border.

China ready to ease pressure on dangerous quake lake

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
CHENGDU (Reuters) - China readied on Friday to ease pressure on a swollen "quake lake" threatening hundreds of thousands of people downstream in the southwestern province of Sichuan as the water level quickly rises toward a man-made sluice.

Israel to attack Iran unless enrichment stops: minister

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites looks "unavoidable" given the apparent failure of sanctions to deny Tehran technology with bomb-making potential, one of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's deputies said on Friday.

Bangladesh party rejects unity offer from rival

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
DHAKA (Reuters) - A call for national unity by the party of detained former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia was immediately rebuffed on Friday by its main rival in a sign the country's political cracks are as wide as ever.

Pakistan on alert after explosives found

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan boosted security in the capital Islamabad and neighboring Rawalpindi on Friday where three vehicles laden with explosives were intercepted just days after a deadly attack on the Danish embassy.

Myanmar junta slams citizens over cyclone report

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta attacked "unscrupulous" citizens and foreign media on Friday for presenting a false picture of the devastation left by Cyclone Nargis as experts began mapping the extent of the disaster.

Turkish ruling party condemns headscarf ruling

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party accused the country's top court on Friday of violating the constitution by overturning a government-led reform that lifted a ban on Muslim headscarves at universities.

China ready to ease pressure on dangerous quake lake

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
CHENGDU (Reuters) - China readied on Friday to ease pressure on a swollen "quake lake" threatening hundreds of thousands of people downstream in the southwestern province of Sichuan as the water level quickly rises toward a man-made sluice.

Police detain Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai again

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean police detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday for the second time this week after blocking him from reaching a campaign rally for the June 27 presidential run-off vote.

Bombs hit two Sri Lankan buses, at least 22 dead

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two bomb attacks on buses in Sri Lanka killed at least 22 people on Friday, security officials said, the latest in a series of assaults by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels on the country's transport system.

Fighting the "fiery serpent" in Sudan

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Rheumy-eyed Chief Joseph Lokoi has lived through two civil wars in south Sudan, but the scars covering his body are not the relics of battle.

Prosecutor accuses Sudanese state of Darfur crimes

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:42
EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he would seek new indictments next month against top officials, accusing Sudan's "entire state apparatus" of involvement in crimes in Darfur.