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Bicycle bomb wounds 11 in southwest Pakistan

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb planted on a bicycle wounded 11 people, including five paramilitary soldiers, in a southwest Pakistani town where separatist rebels have long been active.

Rapping priest, Catholic pilgrims party in Sydney

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A rapping priest from the Bronx entertained thousands of young pilgrims at Bondi Beach on Wednesday, while acid jazz and Gregorian Chant filled Sydney's Opera House on day two of the Catholic Church's "Woodstock".

Russians flock to commemorate murder of last Tsar

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russians on Wednesday flocked to the site where Bolsheviks shot the last Tsar 90 years ago, a man they consider a martyr and symbol of Russia's imperial power.

Fires rage outside Athens, threatening businesses

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters battled fires that raged along the outskirts of Athens on Wednesday, some started by gypsies burning for scrap, with the fronts threatening to cut off a major highway out of the city.

Canada brushes off pressure over Guantanamo inmate

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Wednesday it would not press for the return of a young Canadian inmate held at Guantanamo Bay despite the release of video footage that showed him weeping and calling for his mother.

Malaysia's Anwar to be held in custody: lawyers

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim will be remanded in police custody for a sodomy case, his lawyers said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a political showdown that could alarm foreign investors.

Hezbollah delivers remains of two Israeli soldiers

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
LEBANON/ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - Hezbollah handed the bodies of two Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross on Wednesday to be exchanged for Lebanese prisoners held by Israel in a deal viewed as a triumph by the Lebanese Shi'ite guerrilla group.

Russia will defend interests abroad: Medvedev

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will robustly defend its interests abroad, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday in a speech that made clear he would not soften the assertive policies that irked the West under his predecessor.

U.S. to send envoy to Iran talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a shift in policy, the United States will send an envoy to talks this weekend between Iran and major powers over Tehran's nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

U.S. says Iran has missile that could hit Europe

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that Iran has the ability to launch a ballistic missile capable of hitting sections of eastern and southern Europe.

China says breaks up 12 terrorist cells in far west

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese forces in Kashgar in the restive far western region of Xinjiang have so far this year broken up 12 overseas-based terrorist cells, a report on a government website said on Wednesday.

Riches trump risk for Honduran gold miners

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
EL CORPUS, Honduras (Reuters) - In the mountains of southern Honduras, hundreds of small-scale miners are scraping out tiny quantities of increasingly precious gold but their fervor could be threatening their lives and the environment.

U.S. says Iran has missile that could hit Europe

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that Iran has the ability to launch a ballistic missile capable of hitting sections of eastern and southern Europe.

Video shows weeping Canadian Guantanamo inmate

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Omar Khadr, the only western prisoner still held in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, broke down and wept when questioned by Canadian interrogators, video footage released on Tuesday shows.

Drug smugglers bribing U.S. agents on Mexico border

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
HARLINGEN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Border Patrol agent Reynaldo Zuniga was arrested last month lugging a bag of cocaine up from the Rio Grande, one of a growing number of law enforcement officers accused of taking bribes from drug gangs.

Haitians see pride, hope and hero in Obama

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Scorned for decades after independence, invaded by U.S. Marines and subject frequently to the whims of Washington politicians, Haiti has endured a difficult history with the United States.

U.N. ups security for Khartoum ICC protest

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The United Nations urged hundreds of staff to stay at home on Tuesday as crowds of Sudanese protested against war crimes charges leveled against their president by an international prosecutor.

Pakistan asks court to uphold curbs on scientist

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Tuesday asked a court not to withdraw restrictions on disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan because he risked implicating the state in nuclear proliferation, a government lawyer said.

Iran to powers: No more "condescending" atom talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has told big powers it will enter no more "condescending" talks meant to scrap its nuclear program but wants to negotiate a broader peace and security deal, according to an Iranian letter leaked on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe Christian churches reject Mugabe victory

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:50
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Christian community on Tuesday rejected President Robert Mugabe's re-election last month as marred by violence and intimidation and said it would support a government of national unity.