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PM made 'colossal blunder' on press
David Cameron made a colossal "strategic blunder" in pulling out of talks on the creation of a new regulator for the press, former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has said.
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Brotherhood supporters, opponents clash in Egypt, 40 hurt
CAIRO (Reuters) - Several thousand opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood clashed with supporters of the Islamist group near its headquarters in Cairo on Friday, and at least 40 people were wounded,...
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Ex-MP Huhne 'moved to open prison'
Disgraced former MP Chris Huhne has reportedly been moved to a comfortable open prison after spending seven days in a tough London jail.
View ArticleCypriot parliament to debate levy only after Eurogroup meeting - official
NICOSIA (Reuters) - The Cypriot parliament will not debate a possible levy on bank deposits until after finance ministers of the 17-nation euro zone meet on Sunday, a senior lawmaker said on Saturday....
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Pakistan Taliban threaten to send Musharraf to "hell" when he returns
By Sheree Sardar ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban have threatened to despatch suicide bombers and snipers to kill former President Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from exile on Sunday to...
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As Cyprus teeters, Ireland says it has shown "medicine" works
SAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - Ireland's expected exit from a European bailout programme later this year should be a morale boost to other euro zone countries in crisis, its European affairs minister...
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Obama plays tourist in Petra as he winds up Middle East trip
By Steve Holland Petra, JORDAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama marvelled at the sights of Jordan's ancient city of Petra on Saturday as he wrapped up a four-day Middle East tour by setting...
View ArticleU.N. investigators get another year to probe Syria abuses
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations gave its investigators another year to gather evidence of war crimes in Syria on Friday, saying they had already found horrifying first-hand...
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Italy president asks Bersani to see if can form government
By James Mackenzie and Barry Moody ROME (Reuters) - President Giorgio Napolitano asked centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Friday to assess whether he can win enough support in Italy's divided...
View ArticleBank of Italy warns political impasse dents economic recovery
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's political stalemate and renewed financial market turbulence could undermine the country's recovery from its longest recession in two decades, a Bank of Italy official said on...
View ArticleFearing stark future, Syrian Alawites meet in Cairo
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Followers of the religion of Bashar al-Assad who oppose the Syrian president met in Cairo on Saturday to support a democratic alternative to his rule, seeking...
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Cyprus weighs big bank levy; bailout goes down to wire
By Michele Kambas and Costas Pitas NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus said on Saturday it was looking at seizing a quarter of the value of big deposits at its largest bank as it races to raise the funds for a...
View ArticleFrance confirms "with certainty" al Qaeda's Abou Zeid killed
PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Saturday it could confirm "with certainty" al Qaeda commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid was killed in Mali in February. "The president of the French Republic confirms with...
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Clashes in Lebanon as PM Mikati resignation accepted
By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Clashes were reported in Lebanon on Saturday as outgoing prime minister Najib Mikati called for a "salvation" caretaker government to take over, a day after he...
View ArticleNorthern Irish police defuse car bomb near G8 venue
BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Irish police defused a bomb in a car on Saturday close to where G8 leaders will meet at a summit in June and said that the device was likely to have been intended for a...
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Italy's Berlusconi tax fraud trial adjourned to April 20
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court agreed on Saturday to Silvio Berlusconi's request to adjourn his appeal against a tax fraud conviction for one month, as Italy's politicians seek to end a political...
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Miliband Offers Answer To 'Decade Of Decline'
Ed Miliband has accused David Cameron of condemning the UK to a "decade of decline" by sticking to austerity plans.
View ArticleFrance says "with certainty" al Qaeda's Abou Zeid killed in Mali
PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Saturday it could confirm "with certainty" that Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, one of al Qaeda's most feared commanders in Africa, had been killed in Mali in February as part of...
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Pakistan ex-president says deal avoids homecoming arrest
By Amena Bakr DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he has been granted bail in advance to avoid being arrested upon his planned return home on Sunday...
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Kurdish rebels declare formal ceasefire with Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared a "formal and clear ceasefire" with Turkey on Saturday after the rebels' jailed leader ordered an end to the decades-long...
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