December 19, 2013
U.S. Prosecutor Says Indian Diplomat Was Well-Treated in Custody
A U.S. federal prosecutor in the case against an Indian diplomat facing visa fraud charges says the diplomat was well-treated while in detention, contrary to her claims. Addressing a case that has strained U.S.-Indian relations, Manhattan U.S.…
December 19, 2013
Erdogan: Corruption Probe ‘Dirty Operation’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a corruption probe in which dozens of people have been detained is part of a "dirty operation" against his administration, linking it to a summer of anti-government protests. Mr. Erdogan's comments…
December 19, 2013
Panel Recommends Limits on NSA Spying
A special panel appointed by President Barack Obama has released its report on U.S. surveillance activities. Obama ordered the report and a wider government-wide review earlier this year amid leaks by exiled former National Security Agency…
December 19, 2013
UK to airlift Britons from South Sudan amid fighting
The UK has sent an aircraft to South Sudan to evacuate Britons amid fighting following a reported "coup attempt". The Foreign Office said British nationals in the country should make contact if they wish to leave from Juba airport on Thursday. There…
December 13, 2013
Tunisia’s Ennahda and opposition ‘agree on caretaker PM’
Tunisia's governing Islamist Ennahda party and the opposition have agreed in principle on a new prime minister to lead a caretaker government. The deal will reportedly be presented to other political parties at national talks later, aimed at ending…
December 12, 2013
North Korean leader’s uncle ‘executed over corruption’
The once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been executed after being purged for corruption, state news agency KCNA reports. Chang Song-thaek was dramatically removed from a Communist Party session by armed guards earlier this…
December 12, 2013
S Africa investigates ‘fake signer’ security checks
South Africa's deputy disability minister says the government is investigating how a man who faked sign language at the Mandela memorial was given security clearance. Thamsanqa Jantjie, who stood alongside world leaders at the event, has denied…
December 12, 2013
Opposition Leader Hanged for War Crimes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Thursday executed an opposition leader convicted of war crimes hours after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute appeal. Bangladeshi officials confirmed that Abdul Qader Mollah was hanged to death at 10:01 p.m. local time. A VOA…
December 12, 2013
Yemen wedding hit by deadly air strike
At least 13 people have been killed by an air strike on a wedding convoy in southern Yemen, say officials. The attack happened near the town of Radda in al-Bayda province, a known stronghold of al-Qaeda. It was unclear what aircraft carried out the…
December 12, 2013
Somali President Taps Economist for PM
Somalia's president has nominated a Somali-Canadian economist, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, to be the country's next prime minister. In a statement Thursday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Ahmed is the man "best equipped" to lead Somalia through…