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Al Qaeda calls for jihad in Mauritania after coup

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North Africa wing has called for a holy war in Mauritania to establish Islamic rule after a military junta toppled the country's elected president.

French authorities probe Air China threat letter

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities have opened an investigation into an anonymous threat against Chinese national carrier Air China, a spokesman for the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.

Graft allegations hit Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trial

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - International donors have been withholding payments to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" tribunal because of concerns about corruption, officials said on Tuesday.

Iraq governor survives attack, curfew imposed

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew on the capital of restive Diyala province on Tuesday after the governor survived a suicide bomb attack on his convoy.

Pakistan army won't support Musharraf: government

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition said on Tuesday the army would not intervene to support embattled President Pervez Musharraf, whom the government says it will impeach for years of alleged misrule.

Three killed in renewed violence in China's far west

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
BEIJING (Reuters) - Three security officers were stabbed to death and another wounded in renewed violence in far northwest China's Xinjiang region on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Beijing Olympic Games, state media said.

Mugabe signs deal with breakaway opposition faction

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe signed a power-sharing deal with a breakaway opposition leader on Tuesday after failing to agree with main rival Morgan Tsvangirai, a senior ruling party official said.

Bomb attack on Pakistani air force bus kills 13

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Thirteen people were killed and 10 wounded in a bomb attack on an air force bus in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, police said.

South Korean religious sect leader jailed for rape

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Tuesday sentenced Jung Myung-seok, the leader of a fringe religious sect, to six years in jail for raping female followers, a court official said.

Fifteen killed as Indian Kashmir land row boils

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police shot dead at least 13 people in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday as Muslim protests against what they termed an economic blockade by Hindus over a land row began to morph into independence calls, officials said.

Cuba group paints grim picture on human rights

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban group painted a grim picture of the human rights situation in the island nation, saying in a report on Tuesday it was "very unfavorable" and not likely to get better soon.

Fighting abates in Philippines as rebels pull out

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
MANILA (Reuters) - Muslim separatists in the southern Philippines were pulling out of Catholic farmlands on Tuesday after a fierce military assault on their positions that forced nearly 160,000 people to flee, they said.

Mauritania PM vows to fight for president's return

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's prime minister vowed on Monday to lead a peaceful struggle to restore the country's deposed president and France said it was suspending aid to the West Africa country.

Bolivia's Morales pushes reforms after vote win

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Confirmed in office in a landslide recall election vote, Bolivian President Evo Morales now plans to push through major constitutional reforms early next year that will further antagonize his rightist opponents.

Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
CANBERRA (Reuters) - About 20 Catholic pilgrims who attended World Day Youth services in Australia with Pope Benedict XVI last month have claimed asylum, with more applications expected, refugee advocates said on Tuesday.

Vietnam flood toll hits 112, more rains forecast

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
HANOI (Reuters) - Military helicopters delivered instant noodles and fresh water to residents in mud-covered villages in northern Vietnam after floods and landslides killed scores of people, with more rains forecast to hit on Tuesday.

South Korean ship hits North Korea boat

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean vessel and a North Korean fishing boat collided off the Korean peninsula's east coast early on Tuesday, leaving two North Koreans missing, a South Korean military official said.

What's in a name? Brazil candidates seek Obama buzz

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Alexandre "Barack Obama" Jacinto has a dream -- to be the first black president of Brazil.

Mauritania PM vows to fight for president's return

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's prime minister vowed on Monday to lead a peaceful struggle to restore the country's deposed president and France said it was suspending aid to the West Africa country.

France to suspend aid to Mauritania after coup

Reuters - World News - Wed, 2025-05-07 16:24
PARIS (Reuters) - France will suspend development aid to Mauritania and is ready to consider further sanctions with its European Union partners, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a statement on Monday.

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