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Malaysia opposition says aiming to seize power

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition is maintaining its target of toppling the government by mid-September, despite the sodomy allegation against leader Anwar Ibrahim, his wife said on Wednesday.

Five dead in Mongolia post-election violence

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - A riot in Mongolia's capital over alleged election fraud has killed five people, dampening hopes for a period of stable government to develop the mining sector and tackle inflation.

Mandelson seeks unity after new Sarkozy criticism

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
PARIS (Reuters) - European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson said on Tuesday he was being undermined by repeated criticism from French President Nicolas Sarkozy and urged EU states to unite behind his push for a world trade deal.

Tsvangirai rejects Zimbabwe talks for now

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rejected talks on a unity government, saying President Robert Mugabe must first stop violence and accept him as the rightful election winner.

Mugabe leaves summit under pressure from AU rebuff

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors.

Elite police squad courts controversy in Brazil

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Barked commands and the thump of helicopter blades jolted Juliana out of bed early in the morning of April 3.

Egypt fights to stem population growth

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
CAIRO (Reuters) - Red and white banners along Nile bridges and Cairo streets this month were Egypt's latest effort to curb an increasingly pressing problem: a population growing faster than the economy can support.

Elite police squad courts controversy in Brazil

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Barked commands and the thump of helicopter blades jolted Juliana out of bed early in the morning of April 3.

Egypt fights to stem population growth

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
CAIRO (Reuters) - Red and white banners along Nile bridges and Cairo streets this month were Egypt's latest effort to curb an increasingly pressing problem: a population growing faster than the economy can support.

Obama courts evangelicals with stress on faith

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised a more active approach to faith-based social programs on Tuesday in a bid to bolster his support among evangelical and religious voters.

Penguin population plunge points to climate havoc

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Penguin populations have plummeted at a key breeding colony in Argentina, mirroring declines in many species of the marine flightless birds due to climate change, pollution and other factors, a study shows.

French army chief resigns after live ammo incident

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
PARIS (Reuters) - France's army chief of staff resigned on Tuesday after a soldier fired live ammunition instead of blanks at a weekend military show and injured 17 people, the presidential office said.

French army chief resigns after live ammo incident

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
PARIS (Reuters) - France's army chief of staff resigned on Tuesday after a soldier fired live ammunition instead of blanks at a weekend military show and injured 17 people, the presidential office said.

U.N. agency urged back to N.Korea despite U.S. doubt

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Members of the executive board of the U.N. Development Program would like the agency to resume its work in communist North Korea, from which it pulled out last year amid U.S. charges of financial mismanagement.

Diplomats play down fears of Israeli attack on Iran

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S., Iranian and Western diplomats played down worries about a looming Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities on Tuesday after reports of heightened tensions rattled nerves and helped drive oil prices near record highs.

Journalist's killer is in Western Europe: Russia

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The man suspected of killing Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya in 2006 is hiding in Western Europe, Russia's chief criminal investigator was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Children ill after water poisoned in China school

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 60 children fell ill after drinking water that may have been deliberately poisoned at a primary school in southern China, state media reported on Tuesday.

Jordan charges Dutch politician with blasphemy

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
AMMAN (Reuters) - A Jordanian prosecutor on Tuesday charged Dutch politician Geert Wilders with blasphemy and contempt of Muslims for making an anti-Koran film and ordered him to stand trial in the kingdom, judicial sources said.

Panama court overturns anti-Castro plot pardons

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's Supreme Court has overturned a 2004 presidential pardon of anti-Castro activist Luis Posada Carriles and three other Cubans accused of plotting to kill Fidel Castro in 2000, a court spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Cannabis lovers dodge Dutch smoking ban

Wed, 2024-11-27 22:39
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands introduced a tobacco smoking ban in bars and restaurants on Tuesday but weed lovers carried on lighting up pure cannabis joints, pipes and vaporizers in the country's coffee shops.