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Afghans say time for Pakistani action on militants

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan said on Tuesday that after the Pakistani prime minister made a commitment to U.S. President George W. Bush to secure the border with Afghanistan, it was now time for Pakistan to take action.

Body of ballooning Brazilian priest found at sea

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The body of a Brazilian priest who floated out over the ocean suspended by hundreds of helium-filled party balloons, has been found off the coast of southeastern Brazil, police have confirmed.

Siberian villages witness Russian healthcare revival

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
MELNIKOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Yevgeny Kalashnikov's hulking frame dominated the manager's office on the second floor of a hospital in Siberia. Looking up from his desk littered with papers, he said: "Things have got so much better."

Hamas, Fatah pursue war of words over detentions

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Hamas warned its Fatah rivals on Tuesday that a crackdown against the Islamist group by forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could spark a revolt in the occupied West Bank.

Haitian ex-soldiers occupy former army buildings

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - About 200 ex-soldiers occupied former military buildings in northern Haiti on Tuesday to demand the reinstatement of the disbanded army and 14 years of back pay, the group's leader and witnesses said.

Mistrust risks violence, interfaith meet told

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Christians and Muslims mistrust each other so much that a few terrorist attacks could trigger dramatic and violent religious tensions, a Jordanian prince told an interfaith conference on Tuesday.

South Africa tells ICC: "Give peace a chance" in Darfur

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Africa said on Tuesday that an increasing number of countries want the International Criminal Court, in the interest of peace in Darfur, to halt any genocide indictment of Sudan's president.

U.N. peacekeeping chief worried about Somalia mission

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Marie Guehenno said on Tuesday he was worried about a possible plan to send U.N. troops to Somalia when it is unclear who controls militants on the ground.

Pakistanis urge tougher IAEA stance on India deal

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
VIENNA (Reuters) - Senior Pakistani figures have accused the Islamabad government of buckling to U.S. pressure not to hold up a nuclear trade deal between Washington and Pakistan's arch-rival India.

Karadzic supporters clash with police in Belgrade

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas to break up scuffles with youths during a demonstration by hardline Serbian nationalists in support of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic on Tuesday.

Israeli PM's Kadima party sets September 17 primary

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's ruling Kadima party said on Tuesday that a primary election that could replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would be held on September 17.

Giant chunks break off Canadian ice shelf

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Giant sheets of ice totaling almost eight square miles broke off an ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic last week and more could follow later this year, scientists said on Tuesday.

Chinese leader tells Sudan of genocide case concerns

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is concerned about an International Criminal Court case against Sudan's president for alleged genocide in Darfur and its impact on the peace process, a senior Chinese leader told a visiting Sudanese official on Tuesday.

Olmert sends envoys to Turkey for more Syria talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
ISTANBUL/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dispatched two top aides to Turkey on Tuesday for a fourth round of indirect peace talks with Syria, an Israeli official said.

Rwanda genocide court says mandate extended to '09

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A U.N. court trying the masterminds of Rwanda's 1994 genocide said on Tuesday that its mandate had been extended by a year until 2009.

Hamas, Fatah pursue war of words over detentions

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Hamas warned its Fatah rivals on Tuesday that a crackdown against the Islamist group by forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could spark a revolt in the occupied West Bank.

Afghans must command foreign troops: state newspaper

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
KABUL (Reuters) - To defeat Taliban militants, foreign troops led by NATO and the U.S. military in Afghanistan should come under the command of the Afghan government, otherwise the war will drag on, a government-owned newspaper said on Tuesday.

Sudan confirms clashes with former Darfur rebels

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army confirmed on Tuesday that police clashed at the weekend with former Darfur rebels, killing four of them, but said it was the government forces that had come under attack.

Over 2,000 raped last month in Congo's east: report

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
KINSHASA (Reuters) - More than 2,000 rape cases were recorded last month alone in Democratic Republic of Congo's violent North Kivu province, a new report said on Tuesday, highlighting the failure of a U.N.-backed deal to deliver peace.

Zimbabwe talks still alive: Mbeki

Wed, 2024-11-27 10:30
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki denied on Tuesday that talks between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition MDC had hit deadlock and said they were "doing very well".