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Vietnam jails Australian couple for carrying heroin

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
HANOI (Reuters) - A court in southern Vietnam has sentenced an Australian woman of Vietnamese origin to life in jail for trafficking heroin, and her husband, who is also of Vietnamese descent, to a 20-year jail term on the same charge.

Pope apologizes for Church sex abuse

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Saturday apologized directly for the first time for sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, but victims groups in Australia said they wanted action and not words.

China arrests quake critic on secrets charge

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police arrested a human rights campaigner in the country's southwest for "possession of state secrets" after he offered help to parents of children killed in the region's massive earthquake, his family said.

Israel makes arrests in alleged plot against Bush

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused six Arabs on Friday of trying to set up an al Qaeda cell in Israel and said one of them had proposed attacking helicopters used during a visit by President George W. Bush.

World powers test Iran's will to end nuclear row

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
GENEVA (Reuters) - Major world powers will sound out Iran's readiness to negotiate an end to the long dispute over its nuclear program on Saturday.

Police kill at least eight in Rio de Janeiro slum

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Police killed at least eight people in a raid on drug traffickers in a Rio de Janeiro slum, a spokesman said on Friday, following widespread anger and fear over police brutality in recent weeks.

Soldier alleges Congolese governor ordered murder

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
KINSHASA (Reuters) - A soldier on trial for the killing of a Congo opposition politician earlier this month testified on Friday that the governor of Kinshasa, an ally of President Joseph Kabila, had ordered the murder.

Zimbabwe crisis has weakened regional unity: Angola

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
DURBAN (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's crisis has weakened the unity of the southern African body SADC, Angola's foreign minister said on Friday, suggesting the region is divided over how to deal with President Robert Mugabe's disputed re-election.

Displaced Iraqis struggle for food, services: IOM

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Millions of Iraqis displaced by sectarian conflict are still struggling to get sufficient food, shelter and basic services like water and health care, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.

Briton arrested for sex attacks on sheep

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
LONDON (Reuters) - A Briton has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a series of sex attacks on sheep, London police said on Friday.

Olmert lawyers take on witness for second day

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The U.S. businessman at the centre of a corruption case against Ehud Olmert told a court on Friday he was worn out from questioning by the Israeli prime minister's lawyers, saying "I can't do it anymore".

South Africa lauds Mandela on 90th birthday

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa celebrated the 90th birthday on Friday of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of reconciliation in a nation now torn by doubts and nostalgia for his leadership.

Nepal police break up Tibet protests, 118 held

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters calling for independence for Tibet protested in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Friday, and police said they took 118 demonstrators into custody for organizing anti-China demonstrations.

Ministers ready for make-or-break trade talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
GENEVA (Reuters) - From banana imports to rules for protecting the product names, officials and diplomats were working on Friday on a range of issues ahead of next week's make-or-break ministerial trade negotiations.

Malaysia Anwar gives alibi, faces pressure on DNA

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim has given details of his alibi to the police investigating a sodomy allegation, his lawyer said on Friday, as he faced mounting pressure to provide a DNA sample.

Gunmen kill Somali elders aiding refugees

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead three Somali elders on Friday who were helping local aid workers distribute food in a refugee camp outside Mogadishu, witnesses said.

Israel makes arrests in alleged plot against Bush

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused six Arabs on Friday of trying to set up an al Qaeda cell in Israel and said one of them had proposed attacking helicopters used during a visit by President George W. Bush.

Myanmar ratifies ASEAN charter: Singapore minister

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Military-ruled Myanmar has ratified a charter by Southeast Asian nations that aims to create an economic bloc of half a billion people, Singapore's foreign minister said in remarks published on Friday.

Four dead in Kurd rebel clash in SE Turkey: sources

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - Two Turkish soldiers and two Kurdish guerrillas were killed in clashes in southeast Turkey over the past 24 hours, security sources said on Friday.

Pakistan troops kill 13 fighters in Hangu operation

Wed, 2024-11-27 18:43
KOHAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani army helicopter killed five Taliban militants on Friday in a restive northwestern town, taking the death toll in three days of fighting to 13, government and military officials said.