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Rain, floods cause deaths, evacuations in Chile

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Four people were killed and close to 5,000 forced out of their homes amid heavy rain and flooding in central and southern Chile, and the evacuation figure could rise further, the government said on Thursday.

Rice warns of more sanctions on Iran

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
PALO ALTO (Reuters) - The United States will aggressively impose more sanctions on Iran as long as it refuses to give up sensitive nuclear work and uses the world's financial system for "terrorism," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.

Hamas and Israel truce talks falter over crossings

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
GAZA (Reuters) - A suicide truck bomb at one Israeli checkpoint and violence at a rally by Hamas at another on Thursday highlighted frustrations in the Palestinian enclave at slow progress in efforts to secure a ceasefire with Israel.

Kenya arrests 19 suspects in "witch" killings

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Police said on Thursday they had jailed 19 people suspected of burning to death 11 elderly Kenyan men and women accused of being witches in a case that has horrified the east African nation.

Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
PARIS (Reuters) - French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against pension reform plans, while fishermen blocked ports in a battle over fuel costs.

Afghan troops ready for bulk of fight: U.S. general

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Afghan army could by early next year be leading the vast majority of military operations against enemy insurgents in the country, the U.S. soldier in charge of training them said on Thursday.

Stubbornly high food prices threaten worse hunger

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
ROME/PARIS (Reuters) - High food prices are here to stay for the foreseeable future, potentially forcing millions more people into hunger, two reports from the United Nations and the OECD showed on Thursday.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai to go home

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday he would return home on Saturday ahead of an election run-off against President Robert Mugabe.

Swedish police release men after nuclear scare

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Thursday they had released two men who had been held on suspicion of planning to sabotage a nuclear power station.

Rival Lebanese leaders forge deal to end conflict

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
DOHA (Reuters) - Rival Lebanese leaders signed a deal on Wednesday to end 18 months of political conflict that had threatened to push the country to a new civil war.

U.S. airstrike kills 8 Iraqi civilians: police

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi police said on Thursday a U.S. helicopter airstrike killed eight civilians, including two children, but U.S. forces said the six adults killed were militants suspected of links to a bombing network.

French unions take on Sarkozy over pensions

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
PARIS (Reuters) - French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to make people work longer to qualify for a full pension.

Serb Socialists torn over identity as rivals woo them

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Courted by pro-Western and nationalist rivals for a coalition government, Serbia's Socialists are torn between seeking new respectability in Europe and the legacy of their founder, autocrat Slobodan Milosevic.

Georgia leader wins vote, monitors raise concerns

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
TBILISI (Reuters) - President Mikheil Saakashvili claimed victory on Thursday in Georgia's parliamentary election, which European officials generally welcomed despite lingering concerns about the fairness of the ballot.

Palestinian truck bomber attacks border crossing

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
GAZA (Reuters) - A truck laden with four tonnes of explosives blew up near an Israeli border crossing with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday but only the suicide bomber was killed in the blast heard 30 km (18 miles) away.

China pledges reconciliation with Taiwan

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BEIJING (Reuters) - China vowed on Thursday to seize a chance for reconciliation with Taiwan and respect the desire of Taiwan's people to be their own masters, a sign it is in no hurry to bring the island it claims as its own back to the fold.

U.N. chief sees devastation on Myanmar aid mission

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
KYONDAH RELIEF CAMP, Myanmar (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon saw flooded rice fields and destroyed homes during his mission on Thursday to bring large-scale international aid to 2.4 million people left destitute by Cyclone Nargis.

Georgia's Saakashvili leads in early election results

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's National Movement of President Mikheil Saakashvili was leading with 60.92 percent of the vote in the country's parliamentary election, early official results showed on Thursday.

South African troops deployed to end violence

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African soldiers joined police in operations around Johannesburg on Thursday to help end attacks on African immigrants that have killed at least 42 people.

Sarkozy under pressure as French protests escalate

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will come under renewed pressure on Thursday when trade unions hold a nationwide strike against his pension reform plans.