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Returning to Somaliland to shape the future

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
HARGEISA, Somalia (Reuters) - Almis Yahye Ibrahim remembers when he and his friends hit on the idea of building a university in one of the world's most neglected corners, the breakaway republic of Somaliland.

Morales seen winning Bolivia recall vote

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales is expected to survive a recall vote this weekend but a political crisis in South America's poorest country may intensify as right-wing opponents try to block his socialist reforms.

Berlusconi sees Naples and sweeps

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
NAPLES (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi picked up a broom on Thursday in a brief attempt at sweeping the streets of Naples, where a garbage crisis has scared off tourists and threatened residents' health.

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

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
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.

Gaza militants warn Israel truce may end in 3 weeks

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
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.

Sarkozy's son files suit over anti-Semitic graffiti

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's son Jean Sarkozy has taken legal action over anti-Semitic graffiti in the Paris suburb where he is a local councilor, the website of the daily Le Parisien said on Thursday.

Mexico's Calderon seeks life in jail for kidnappers

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon, dogged by a rising wave of violence, urged Congress on Thursday to pass a bill that would sentence kidnappers to life imprisonment without parole.

Syrian dissident Dalila freed

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian authorities on Thursday freed dissident Aref Dalila, jailed seven years ago after calling for freedom of speech and assembly and abolishing monopolies in the single party country.

Morales seen winning Bolivia recall vote

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales is expected to survive a recall vote this weekend but a political crisis in South America's poorest country may intensify as right-wing opponents try to block his socialist reforms.

Israel to build new homes on occupied land

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel issued on Thursday a tender for the construction of 447 housing units in settlements in the Jerusalem area, drawing fire from Palestinians who accused the Jewish state of sabotaging chances of peace.

Mauritania junta pledges polls but U.S. freezes aid

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Leaders of a military coup in Mauritania promised on Thursday to hold a free and transparent presidential election as soon as possible, but the United States suspended aid and demanded an immediate return to civilian rule.

Kenya remembers bombing, urges Mideast peace

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The world must solve crises in the Middle East and Somalia or they will spawn more of the extremism that led to bombings of U.S. embassies in east Africa a decade ago, Kenya's prime minister warned on Thursday.

U.N. concerned at Sudan anti-terror courts

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday raised concerns Sudanese anti-terrorism courts which condemned 30 Darfur rebels to death did not meet international standards and urged the appeals courts to review the sentences.

Jewish settlers attack British diplomats in Hebron

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - A small group of Jewish settlers attacked a delegation of British diplomats during a visit to the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, the British Consulate said.

Italy police nab mobster linked to German killings

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian police on Thursday arrested the head of a Calabrian mafia clan whose feud with rivals has killed about 20 people, including six Italians gunned down outside a pizzeria in Germany a year ago.

Blast in Russia's Black Sea resort kills one: report

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
MOSCOW (Reuters) - One person was killed and another injured on Thursday by an explosion at a beach in Sochi, Russia's popular Black Sea resort which will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the Interfax news agency reported.

Mauritania junta pledges free polls

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Leaders of a military coup in Mauritania promised on Thursday to hold a "free and transparent" presidential election as soon as possible, defying foreign calls to reinstate the country's first freely elected president.

Russian, Abkhaz volunteers head for South Ossetia: Ifax

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of volunteers from Russia and Abkhazia headed for Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia on Friday to join separatists fighting Tbilisi forces, Interfax news agency reported.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe says progress made in talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday power-sharing talks with the opposition MDC were going well, but dismissed media reports about a draft agreement as nonsense.

Afghan roadside bomb incidents hit four-year peak

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:34
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roadside bomb incidents involving U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan hit their highest level in at least four years between April and June, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.