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Pakistan talks lead to more Afghan attacks: NATO

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
KABUL (Reuters) - Peace talks between the Pakistani government and Taliban militants have already led to an increase in insurgent attacks in Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday.

Nepali man becomes oldest Everest climber: official

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A 76-year-old Nepali man has become the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest, a government official said on Sunday, beating a record set last year by a Japanese man.

Mugabe changes tactics ahead of run-off election

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe has changed his campaign strategy ahead of the June 27 presidential run-off, opting for voter canvassing and small village meetings, a senior official said.

Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Michel Suleiman as head of state on Sunday, reviving paralyzed state institutions after an 18-month standoff between a U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.

Hamas wants Arabs to broker Palestinian accord

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
DUBAI (Reuters) - Palestinian group Hamas is open to Arab mediation in its dispute with rival Fatah faction of President Mahmoud Abbas, the Arab League chief said in remarks published on Sunday.

U.S. lifts travel warning for Indonesia

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has lifted its travel warning for Indonesia, the U.S. ambassador in Jakarta said on Sunday, reflecting improved security and paving the way for closer ties between the two countries.

Lafontaine's Left shakes up German politics

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
COTTBUS, Germany (Reuters) - Few politicians in Germany have quite as much momentum these days as Oskar Lafontaine and the populist leader of the rising Left party is making the most of it.

Suicide blast hits NATO convoy in Afghan south

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy near an alliance base in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Sunday, killing one local civilian, witnesses and a police officer said.

Strong aftershock causes more misery in China

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - A strong aftershock jolted southwest China on Sunday killing at least one person and injuring 400 others, state media said, nearly a fortnight after a big earthquake killed tens of thousands in the same area.

Open up if you want more cyclone aid, Myanmar told

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar was promised nearly $50 million in cyclone aid on Sunday, but some Western donor countries said their cash was contingent on the junta keeping its word on letting in foreign aid workers and assessment teams.

Colombian rebel chief dies after four decades of war

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Manuel Marulanda, the founder and top commander of Colombia's main left-wing rebel army, has died of a heart attack after more than four decades fighting a fierce guerrilla war, his rebel group said.

Congo ex-rebel chief Bemba arrested for war crimes

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese former rebel warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba was arrested by Belgian authorities in Brussels on Saturday on an International Criminal Court warrant for war crimes committed in the Central African Republic.

Exiled Congo opposition leader arrested in Belgium

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Exiled Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba was arrested by Belgian authorities in Brussels on Saturday on an International Criminal Court warrant for war crimes committed in the Central African Republic.

Abbas fears Olmert probe may hold up peace talks

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he feared a criminal investigation of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and looming U.S. elections could hold up Middle East peace talks.

At least six killed in Colombian earthquake

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BOGOTA (Reuters) - At least six people were killed when a shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, destroying homes and shaking buildings in the capital Bogota, where panicked residents fled into the streets.

Violence in Iraq falls to lowest level in 4 years

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years, figures released by the U.S. military showed on Saturday, but officials said progress was still fragile and reversible.

Colombian government says top FARC commander dead

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said on Saturday the top commander of the FARC rebel group Manuel Marulanda, known as "Sureshot," was dead.

Gay activists march in Romania despite opposition

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Around 200 gay activists marched through Bucharest on Saturday in a heavily policed pride parade that defied efforts by religious and far-right groups to have the annual event banned.

Zardari unveils plan to drive Musharraf from power

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The head of the party leading Pakistan's ruling coalition unveiled proposed constitutional changes on Saturday that would take away President Pervez Musharraf's powers.

Iraq's Sadrists say crackdowns endanger truce

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:33
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned the Iraqi government on Saturday that it was jeopardising a fragile truce, accusing security forces of attacking worshippers loyal to him in Baghdad and Basra.