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Cuba group paints grim picture on human rights

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban group painted a grim picture of the human rights situation in the island nation, saying in a report on Tuesday it was "very unfavorable" and not likely to get better soon.

Fighting abates in Philippines as rebels pull out

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
MANILA (Reuters) - Muslim separatists in the southern Philippines were pulling out of Catholic farmlands on Tuesday after a fierce military assault on their positions that forced nearly 160,000 people to flee, they said.

Mauritania PM vows to fight for president's return

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's prime minister vowed on Monday to lead a peaceful struggle to restore the country's deposed president and France said it was suspending aid to the West Africa country.

Bolivia's Morales pushes reforms after vote win

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Confirmed in office in a landslide recall election vote, Bolivian President Evo Morales now plans to push through major constitutional reforms early next year that will further antagonize his rightist opponents.

Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
CANBERRA (Reuters) - About 20 Catholic pilgrims who attended World Day Youth services in Australia with Pope Benedict XVI last month have claimed asylum, with more applications expected, refugee advocates said on Tuesday.

Vietnam flood toll hits 112, more rains forecast

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
HANOI (Reuters) - Military helicopters delivered instant noodles and fresh water to residents in mud-covered villages in northern Vietnam after floods and landslides killed scores of people, with more rains forecast to hit on Tuesday.

South Korean ship hits North Korea boat

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean vessel and a North Korean fishing boat collided off the Korean peninsula's east coast early on Tuesday, leaving two North Koreans missing, a South Korean military official said.

What's in a name? Brazil candidates seek Obama buzz

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Alexandre "Barack Obama" Jacinto has a dream -- to be the first black president of Brazil.

Mauritania PM vows to fight for president's return

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's prime minister vowed on Monday to lead a peaceful struggle to restore the country's deposed president and France said it was suspending aid to the West Africa country.

France to suspend aid to Mauritania after coup

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
PARIS (Reuters) - France will suspend development aid to Mauritania and is ready to consider further sanctions with its European Union partners, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a statement on Monday.

Five militants killed in clash with Yemen forces

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
SANAA (Reuters) - Five suspected members of al Qaeda were killed and two arrested in a clash in Yemen after police stormed a hideout in a southern town on Monday, provincial officials said.

Jordan's Abdullah first Arab leader to visit Iraq

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday became the first Arab leader to visit Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, a landmark step towards reducing Baghdad's isolation among its Sunni Arab neighbors.

Israel to close Gaza crossings after rocket attack

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said it would shut its border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to a rocket attack that further strained a ceasefire between the Jewish state and Gaza militants.

Romanian govt sacks anti-corruption prosecutor

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's justice minister removed chief anti-corruption prosecutor Daniel Morar from office on Monday, a dismissal observers said could weaken the country's efforts to fight graft among top politicians.

Bolivia's Morales pushes reforms after vote win

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Confirmed in office in a landslide recall election vote, Bolivian President Evo Morales now plans to push through major constitutional reforms early next year that will further antagonize his rightist opponents.

French anti-immigration leader sells HQ to Chinese

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
PARIS (Reuters) - French anti-immigrant party the National Front is selling its historic headquarters to a Chinese university to raise much-needed cash, the veteran far-right party's leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was quoted as saying on Monday.

Police fire to stop Kashmiris going to Pakistan

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - A Kashmiri separatist leader was among two people killed on Monday as police fired to stop traders from crossing into Pakistan to protest what they said was an economic blockade by Hindus, police said.

Cubans say reforms more symbolic than real so far

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
HAVANA (Reuters) - President Raul Castro came into office with a flurry of economic reforms but many Cubans say their value has been more symbolic than real so far.

Philippines pounds rebel positions, thousands flee

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine attack aircraft and artillery bombed Muslim rebel positions for a second day on Monday, raising fears of a humanitarian disaster in the south with nearly 130,000 refugees forced to flee.

South India monsoon rains kill 15 more, ruin crops

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:41
HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - At least 15 more people were killed overnight in heavy monsoon rains which have wrecked homes and destroyed farmland in southern India, taking the death toll over the past two days to 61, officials said on Monday.