French court upholds life term for Carlos the Jackal

French court upholds life term for Carlos the Jackal
Albanian prime minister concedes poll defeat
Greek militant group claims attack on ruling party base
Morsi warns of risks from unrest
Brazilians hold protest at stadium
Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute
An Early Wimbledon Exit for Federer
Under Snowden Screen Name, 2009 Post Berates Leaks
Fresh protests under way in Brazil despite government concessions
VIDEO: President Zuma sings song for Mandela
Call for re-think on wildlife funds
Inside Snowden's airport zone
Ailing Mandela on life support, official says
Girls flee war, find 'worse'
Pope sets up panel to probe Vatican bank
Kosovo says now recognized by 100 countries
VIDEO: RIP Kinshasa's 'Spirits of Death'?
Federer suffers Stakhovsky upset
Artist and acclaimed ex-mayor takes on Albania
Theater Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Opens at Drury Lane

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:14 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world's most wanted criminals, lost his appeal of a guilty verdict for deadly bomb attacks in France three decades ago, as a Paris court on Wednesday reaffirmed a life sentence in prison.

Albanian prime minister concedes poll defeat

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:14 PM PDT

Conservative Sali Berisha says he takes personal responsibility for the heavy loss to socialist rival Edi Rama.

Greek militant group claims attack on ruling party base

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:11 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - A newly emerged militant group said it carried out a rifle attack on the headquarters of Greece's governing New Democracy party earlier this year in protest against cuts imposed by international lenders.

Morsi warns of risks from unrest

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi says ongoing unrest threatens to "paralyse the country", ahead of the anniversary marking his first year in office.

Brazilians hold protest at stadium

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT

About 50,000 protesters march towards the football stadium where Brazil is playing Uruguay in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.

Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha conceded defeat on Wednesday after losing a parliamentary election at the weekend, ending three days of public silence and soothing fears of a messy handover of power in the volatile NATO country.

An Early Wimbledon Exit for Federer

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:50 PM PDT

Roger Federer's remarkable streak of reaching 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals was ended by Sergiy Stakhovsky.

Under Snowden Screen Name, 2009 Post Berates Leaks

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:28 PM PDT

The Web site Ars Technica published logs of online chats in which Edward J. Snowden was believed to have participated, telling a friend that leakers "should be shot."

Fresh protests under way in Brazil despite government concessions

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT

BRASILIA/BELO HORIZONTE (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Wednesday in new demonstrations calling for a crackdown on corruption and better public services, just a day after Congress ceded to a handful of the key demands galvanizing protests across the country.

VIDEO: President Zuma sings song for Mandela

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has sung a rousing anti-apartheid song for Nelson Mandela, 94, who is critically ill in hospital.

Call for re-think on wildlife funds

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:32 AM PDT

The RSPB says the UK has to find new ways of finding money to fresh way of funding wildlife protection.

Inside Snowden's airport zone

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:12 PM PDT

By the time we depart Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport, we will have spent 36 hours on the ground. Like Edward Snowden, whose exact location here in the transit lounge remains a mystery, we cannot step foot on Russian soil without special visa clearance.

Ailing Mandela on life support, official says

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was on life support in a Pretoria hospital late Wednesday, said an official who had been briefed in detail on his condition.

Girls flee war, find 'worse'

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Some girls are fleeing the Syrian war with their families, only to encounter rape and sexual harassment in refugee camps. The crisis has led to a growing phenomenon: "sutra" marriages, or marriages for protection.

Pope sets up panel to probe Vatican bank

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Five-member commission will look into bank activities amid allegations of money laundering.

Kosovo says now recognized by 100 countries

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Egypt has become the 100th country to recognize Serbia's former province of Kosovo as independent, the Pristina government said on Wednesday, a milestone for the Balkan country's pursuit of full international acceptance.

VIDEO: RIP Kinshasa's 'Spirits of Death'?

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT

Travelling in the Democratic Republic of Congo can often be a nightmare. Now the government is planning to overhaul the rather dangerous public transport system in Kinshasa.

Federer suffers Stakhovsky upset

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Defending champion Roger Federer loses to world number 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round at Wimbledon.

Artist and acclaimed ex-mayor takes on Albania

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

TIRANA (Reuters) - If outgoing Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha was one of the most resilient leaders of the turbulent Balkans, his successor after a Sunday election is its most colorful.