U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists

U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists

U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday expressed concern over defamation charges brought against two Egyptian journalists critical of President Mohamed Mursi and called on the government to condemn actions that stifle freedom of expression.

In Iran, disputes over foreign policy divide presidential candidates

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT

TEHRAN — Relief for Iran's ailing economy will be the top priority of Iranians on June 14, when they vote to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president. Foreign policy, however, will take on extra significance in the election, as Iran struggles to undo the economic and diplomatic isolation of the past four years.

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American held in North Korea had pledged to 'collapse' country with prayer

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT

Earlier this month, North Korean state media finally revealed the country's case against an American citizen named Kenneth Bae, who had been detained there since November. They listed three accusations: that he had smuggled in a critical documentary film, that he had plotted to bring the government's downfall through something called "Operation Jericho" and, oddly, that he had "infiltrated" dozens of students into a hotel in the North Korean city of Rason to establish a base of anti-regime activity.

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China 'can't be free rider on trade'

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:43 PM PDT

China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns.

Riots in Stockholm After Shooting

Posted: 20 May 2013 07:37 AM PDT

Rioting youths torched cars and fought police in a Stockholm suburb early Monday, injuring four police officers and causing substantial damage to property.

Obama voices concern to Lebanon on Hezbollah role in Syria

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told his Lebanese counterpart on Monday he was concerned about Lebanese Hezbollah militants fighting in Syria to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the White House said.

Religious bigotry rising, says US

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT

Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to an annual US Department of State report.

The Caucus: Senate Panel Asks I.R.S. Chief to Detail Communications With White House

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:16 AM PDT

The Senate Finance Committee forwarded a six-page letter to Steven Miller, the acting I.R.S. commissioner who is resigning, with 41 pointed questions seeking information about who in the Obama administration knew what.
    

Brazil probes rumor that set off panic run on state bank

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:50 AM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly family stipend.

Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:44 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights on Monday when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years.

Mali government to resume talks with Tuaregs

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:19 AM PDT

Dialogue with MNLA to focus on the status of the northern town of Kidal and the armed group's disarmament.

Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's army used combat helicopters to bombard rebel fighters on Monday near the city of Goma in the first clashes in nearly six months, days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the troubled eastern borderlands.

Mass 'arrests' at Nigeria funeral

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:19 AM PDT

About 120 militant Islamists are arrested in Maiduguri as they organise the funeral of a commander killed in clashes, the Nigerian army says.

China's culture of hacking cost the country $873 million in 2011

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT

A year of stunning revelations have made many Americans aware that Chinese hackers, some of them believed to be associated with the country's military, have infiltrated just about every powerful institution in the District, from federal agencies to think tanks to, yes, media organizations. But less well-known are the freelance and industrial hackers operating within China, where they're estimated to have caused $873 million in damage to Chinese economy in 2011 alone.

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British ‘opt-out’ from EU could complicate law enforcement in Irish ‘bandit country’

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT

COUNTY LOUTH, Ireland — The narrow, winding road along the border between counties Armagh and Louth looks like any other in rural Ireland. But there are video cameras on the trees leading to the farm of Thomas "Slab" Murphy, raided by hundreds of police in helicopters two months ago during a crackdown on suspected cross-border fuel laundering.

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U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low.

Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit

Posted: 20 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT

Real Madrid announce that Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge.

Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort

Posted: 20 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT

A day after Yahoo's board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's chief, and David Karp, Tumblr's founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.
    

Another Cambodian Factory Accident

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:41 AM PDT

More than 20 people were injured Monday when a rest shelter outside a Cambodian garment factory collapsed and fell into a pond, adding to recent worries about safety in the country's garment sector.

Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:57 AM PDT

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir, who has thrown his state's riches behind Arab uprisings, said on Monday that the emergence of 'people power' had put Arabs in direct confrontation with Israel and made a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more pressing.

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