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Afghans suspend meetings with Pakistan after attacks

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has suspended a series of meetings with Pakistan because of what it called the "violent policies" of the Pakistani army and intelligence agencies and their suspected involvement in a string of attacks.

Russia will defend interests abroad: Medvedev

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
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.

Israel and Hezbollah set to swap prisoners

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group were set to swap prisoners on Wednesday two years after the two sides fought a month-long war.

U.N. warns Somali crisis could rival '92-93 famine

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The killing and kidnapping of aid workers in Somalia threatens to wreck all attempts to resolve a humanitarian disaster that could soon rival its famine in the early 1990s, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

China has "grave concerns" over ICC Sudan decision

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed "grave concern and misgivings" on Tuesday over the decision of the International Criminal Court to seek an arrest warrant for Sudan's president on charges of genocide in the region of Darfur.

Indonesia, East Timor leaders regret vote bloodshed

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia and East Timor expressed deep regret on Tuesday for violence surrounding Dili's 1999 independence vote after a joint probe blamed state institutions for "gross human rights violations".

Middle East envoy Blair cancels Gaza visit

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - A security threat forced Middle East envoy Tony Blair to cancel a trip to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that would have marked the highest-level diplomatic visit since Hamas took control, a spokesman said.

Saudi offers Russia arms deal to curb Iran ties: paper

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has offered to award major arms contracts to Russia in return for Moscow curtailing cooperation with Iran, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified diplomatic sources.

Multiple bombings kill 40 in northern Iraq

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombers killed around 40 people and wounded scores in several attacks in northern Iraq on Tuesday, days after the government vowed to expand a crackdown against militants in a region where al Qaeda retains influence.

Gunmen kidnap two Turkish nationals in Afghanistan

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Unknown gunmen kidnapped two Turkish nationals working on construction project in western Afghanistan on Monday, a senior police official said.

Man killed in bomb blast on Myanmar bus

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
YANGON (Reuters) - One man was killed when a bomb exploded on a bus in army-ruled Myanmar, newspapers said on Tuesday, the latest incident ahead of anniversaries that sometimes serve as flashpoints for dissent.

South Korea beefs up patrols near disputed isles

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's coastguard said on Tuesday it had stepped up patrols near islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with Japan, a day after Seoul recalled its ambassador in anger at new Japanese claims to the rocky outcrops.

Quake hits off Greek island of Rhodes, one killed

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
ATHENS (Reuters) - One person was killed in an accident after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the island of Rhodes in southeast Greece, officials said on Tuesday, but there were no other reports of casualties or damage.

Sydney transformed by young Catholic pilgrims

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
SYDNEY (Reuters) - About 150,000 young pilgrims attended mass on the shores of Sydney Harbor on Tuesday for the Catholic church's biggest youth festival, but protesters plan to rally against Pope Benedict ahead of his outdoor mass on Sunday.

For some Beijingers, the Olympics are a lost opportunity

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
BEIJING (Reuters) - Zhou Zhilian is one of thousands of entrepreneurs for whom the Olympic Games next month represent more a missed opportunity than a chance to cash in on the influx of visitors expected to pour into Beijing.

China "concerned" at Sudan genocide charge

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed "grave concern" on Tuesday after the International Criminal Court's prosecutor charged Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur.

IAEA to consider India atom inspections plan

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
VIENNA (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board will meet on August 1 to consider India's draft plan for nuclear inspections submitted to help launch a U.S.-Indian nuclear cooperation deal, officials said on Monday.

Fresh Iraq troop cuts hinge on security: Petraeus

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military commander in Iraq said on Monday that security conditions would determine whether he makes recommendations for further troop withdrawals in the coming months.

Nigeria court annuls tenth state election for fraud

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
CALABAR, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian court annulled the election of a state governor on Monday in the tenth such ruling since nationwide polls more than a year ago that were deemed not credible by international observers.

Israel moves Hezbollah prisoners ahead of swap

Wed, 2024-11-27 20:41
HADARIM PRISON, Israel (Reuters) - Israel prepared on Monday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah by moving four Lebanese guerrillas in its custody to a holding facility ahead of Wednesday's U.N.-mediated exchange.