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Indonesian Islamist party eyes polls and presidency

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A small, influential Islamist party in Indonesia is alarming moderates who fear this secular but predominantly Muslim country may head for wider use of sharia law and become less tolerant of other religions and cultures.

Air India bomber granted bail

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The only man convicted in connection with the 1985 Air India bombings was granted bail on Wednesday as he awaits trial for allegedly lying to a Canadian court that he knew nothing about the plot.

Mexico police in spotlight after disco crush deaths

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government is under new pressure to tackle rampant police incompetence after a damning report by human rights investigators blamed police commanders for a fatal disco raid that killed 12 people.

Peruvian workers, farmers march against Garcia

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
LIMA (Reuters) - Thousands of Peruvians protested on Wednesday to denounce President Alan Garcia's free-market policies, which they say have failed to benefit the poor during six years of booming economic growth.

U.S. can't rule out al Qaeda in Istanbul attack

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday condemned the attack on its consulate in Istanbul and a State Department spokesman said he could neither confirm nor rule out al Qaeda involvement.

India seeks IAEA nod to push atom pact with U.S.

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
VIENNA (Reuters) - India on Wednesday submitted a draft nuclear safeguards accord to International Atomic Energy Agency governors for approval, the IAEA said, a crucial step towards launching a U.S.-Indian nuclear cooperation deal.

Poland sees chance of shield deal as U.S. weighs options

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister said on Wednesday his country could reach agreement with the United States in two weeks on a missile defence shield, but indicated he would not budge on tough conditions he has set for a deal.

Israel charges two for suspected al Qaeda links

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has indicted two of its Arab citizens for links to al Qaeda and for planning attacks inside the Jewish state, the Shin Bet counter-intelligence agency said on Wednesday.

France summons Chinese envoy over Tibet comment

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
PARIS (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner summoned the Chinese ambassador to France on Wednesday to ask him to explain his comments warning the French president not to meet the Dalai Lama.

Darfur militia ambush kills 7 peacekeepers

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur militiamen ambushed and killed seven members of a joint U.N.-African Union (UNAMID) peacekeeping mission and wounded 22 others, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Jews live longer than Arabs in Israel, says report

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jews live longer and enjoy lower infant mortality and poverty rates in Israel than the country's Arab citizens, said a report published Wednesday by a watchdog partly funded by the European Union.

India coalition looks for votes after left exit

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government began on Wednesday the hard task of cobbling together votes to survive a no-confidence motion after the withdrawal of its communist allies in protest against a nuclear deal with the United States.

Berlin belatedly answers "Where's the Wall?" query

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
BERLIN (Reuters) - In their zeal to remove the Berlin Wall, German authorities were ruthlessly efficient in eliminating almost all traces of the hated symbol of the Cold War within months of its opening in 1989.

Betancourt shouts out to rebels: Demobilize!

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
BOGOTA (Reuters) - After six years in captivity, newly freed French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt launched a psychological campaign this week urging leftist rebels to stop fighting and release remaining hostages.

Iran tests missiles, heightening tension with West

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects.

West Bank taps run dry due to drought and Israeli controls

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Taps have run dry in West Bank towns and Palestinians face acute water shortages as dry weather strains supplies already restricted by Israel, residents and the water authority said.

Georgia says Russia trying to undermine Rice visit

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia on Wednesday accused Russia of sending fighter jets into its airspace to undermine a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is expected to signal firm support for the pro-Western state.

U.N. lawyers say Bosnian-Serbs burned Muslims alive

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb cousins Milan and Sredoje Lukic were accused on Wednesday of imprisoning and burning alive some 140 Muslims and summarily shooting others in some of the cruelest ethnic cleansing of the Bosnian war.

Russia upset, but "no hysterics" over U.S. shield

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Russia will consider how to retaliate over a planned U.S. missile shield but wants to continue talks on the issue with Washington, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe condemns G8 sanctions move

Thu, 2024-11-28 00:37
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe denounced the Group of Eight rich nations' support for sanctions on its officials on Wednesday as part of a colonial and racist effort led by Britain and the United States to install a puppet government.