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Saudi Shi'ites hit back at Sunni critics

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
RIYADH (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslim clerics in Saudi Arabia have criticized a religious edict from Sunni Muslim counterparts branding them infidels, saying that its authors were suffering from psychological problems.

Mandelson gets EU backing in Sarkozy trade fight

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's trade chief Peter Mandelson won the backing of his boss on Wednesday in a mounting war of words with French President Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of talks to try to salvage a world trade deal.

Clashes in Somalia kill 53 and dozens wounded

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 53 people were killed in Somalia when Islamist insurgents clashed with Ethiopian troops and Ugandan peacekeepers in separate battles, a human rights group said on Wednesday.

Chad says over 60 followers of "holy man" killed

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's security forces have killed more than 60 followers of a Muslim spiritual leader who had threatened to launch a holy war in the African country in defence of the Islamic faith, the government said.

U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
KABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter belonging to U.S.-led coalition troops was shot down by small-arms fire in Afghanistan on Wednesday and America's top military officer said he was increasingly concerned about the rising violence.

Downpour floods China's scenic Kunming

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
BEIJING (Reuters) - Heavy rain has flooded most streets in the southwestern Chinese tourist city of Kunming and forced the closure of its airport after water submerged the runway and part of the terminal, state media said on Wednesday.

Australian convict Corby visits Bali beauty salon

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, who is serving a 20-year jail term in Indonesia for smuggling marijuana, spent several hours having her hair and nails done in a Bali beauty salon on Wednesday.

Turkish general calls for calm after detentions

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
ANKARA (Reuters) - A senior Turkish general called for calm on Wednesday after two prominent retired generals were detained in a widening police investigation into a suspected coup plot against the government.

U.S. Navy won't let Iran shut Gulf, will defend ships

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United States will not allow Iran to block the Gulf, which carries crude from the world's largest oil exporting region, and would defend its ships in the waterway, the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday.

China man blows up govt office and injures 12

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese man angry at the demolition of his property blew up a government office on Wednesday, injuring 12 people, local media and an official said.

Asia stocks tumble as stagflation hits outlook

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, with Japan recording its worst losing streak in 43 years, as climbing oil and food prices exacerbated stagflation fears, increasing the risk investors will capitulate and knock the market even lower.

Russian helicopter crash kills nine

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nine people were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in Russia's far north, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said.

Mongolia election clashes bring emergency rule

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Five people were killed and more than 300 injured in a riot in Mongolia's capital among people alleging fraud in a weekend election, the country's justice minister said on Wednesday.

South Korea labor group to strike against U.S. beef

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
SEOUL (Reuters) - Members of a militant South Korean labor group said they would walk off the job on Wednesday, briefly halting production at major carmakers, in protest against a U.S. beef import deal.

Broken promises sound off-note between G8 and Africa

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
FREETOWN (Reuters) - When African leaders meet their rich G8 counterparts next week the inevitable smiles will mask bitter disappointment over broken promises on both sides.

Most Malaysians believe Anwar is innocent: polls

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Opinion polls show most people believe Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim did not commit sodomy against an aide after he was jailed on a similar charge seen as politically motivated before it was overturned.

Police arrest Illinois man suspected in 8 murders

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois man suspected in a killing spree in which eight people, ranging from a 2-year-old boy to a 93-year-old man, were beaten or hacked to death was captured by police outside a bar, authorities said.

Millions of Indian truckers strike over fuel, taxes

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Millions of Indian truckers went on strike on Wednesday, parking up their vehicles to protest high taxes and rising fuel bills, union leaders said, but talks to discuss ways to end the stoppage were planned.

Israel reopens Gaza border crossings

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel reopened its border crossings with Gaza on Wednesday and was expected to let in supplies of cement for the first time in a year, an Israeli official and a Palestinian official in the territory said.

Explosion rips through Russian apartment block

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:43
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An explosion tore through an apartment building early on Wednesday, killing two people in the southern Russian city which is to host the Winter Olympics in six years, police and emergency services said.