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Five accused of U.S. diplomat murder to begin trial-media

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Five suspects will stand trial in Khartoum on August 17 accused of murdering U.S. diplomat John Granville and his driver, state media said on Friday.

Iran says latest atomic talks with IAEA "constructive": report

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran described two days of talks with a top International Atomic Energy Agency official as "constructive" and vowed future discussions with the U.N. agency about Tehran's nuclear program, a news agency reported on Friday.

France's Sarkozy on fence-mending mission to China

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
BEIJING (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew into Beijing on a fence-mending mission on Friday but still insisted on bringing up the tricky subject of human rights with Chinese leaders, a senior government official said on Friday.

In Iraq, fault lines run deep over Kirkuk's future

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - The failure of Iraqi politicians to resolve competing ethnic claims for the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk is storing up explosive problems for the country's future.

Czech train crash kills 7, injures about 70

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
STUDENKA, Czech Republic (Reuters) - An international express train hit a collapsed bridge at high speed in the Czech Republic on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 70.

Focus on Pakistan army as Musharraf faces the boot

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Eyes were on Pakistan's generals on Friday for any gesture of support for President Pervez Musharraf a day after a four-month-old civilian coalition declared plans to impeach the former army chief.

Western powers study more Iran sanctions

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, France, Germany and the United States are considering imposing additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear work, possibly in the energy, reinsurance or financial sectors, a senior British official said on Friday.

U.S. troops kill four Afghan women, child and militants

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition forces accidentally killed four Afghan women and a child along with several militants during an operation targeting a Taliban insurgent, a U.S. military statement said on Friday.

Clampdown on dissidents smothers Beijing and beyond

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
BEIJING (Reuters) - Countless Chinese will stay locked in on Friday night, watching the Beijing Olympics open on television. Quite a few will do so against their will.

Games threat forces Air China flight back to Japan

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
TOKYO (Reuters) - An Air China flight from central Japan turned back on Friday after the airline received a bomb threat in an email that also said the Beijing Olympic Games site would be attacked, Japanese police and media said.

Defiant junta to form new Mauritanian government

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's coup leaders have announced they will appoint a government to run the country until new elections, defying international demands to reinstate the first democratically elected president.

Myanmar arrests "8-8-88" anniversary marchers

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta arrested 48 activists on Friday for a protest march marking 20 years since the army crushed an "8-8-88" democracy uprising with the loss of an estimated 3,000 lives, an opposition official said.

Mbeki to meet Zimbabwe political leaders

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
HARARE (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki, mediating in Zimbabwe's post-election crisis, will go to Harare on Saturday amid growing optimism a power-sharing deal can be reached between the ruling party and the opposition.

U.N. Iraq mandate renewed; Baghdad wants more U.N. help

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy.

Israeli police question Olmert for fifth time

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who last week threw Israeli politics into turmoil by announcing plans to resign, was questioned by police for a fifth time on Friday in Jerusalem over bribery and fraud allegations.

Quake jolts Tokyo, no damage reported

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
TOKYO (Reuters) - A short, sharp quake of magnitude 4.5 jolted Tokyo on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and the Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning was issued.

Muslim rebels agree to leave villages in Philippines

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines called on Muslim rebels to rein in their members on Friday after some guerrillas refused to heed government orders to leave Catholic farmlands in the south.

Russia, Georgia seek control of South Ossetia capital

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
MEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday its forces were in control of the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but rebels said Russian armored vehicles had entered the northern edges of the city.

Israeli-Palestinian hatreds envenom West Bank city

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian juice vendor cursed after an Israeli soldier stopped him from trundling his barrow into Hebron's ancient covered market.

Gaza militants warn Israel truce may end in 3 weeks

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:55
GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza's Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) militant group on Thursday warned Israel that a truce between Israel and Hamas which went into effect on June 19 was in danger of collapse, saying it could end in three weeks.