TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Honduran government must investigate the cases of 22 journalists murdered in the last two years in a country that has the world’s highest murder rate, a United Nations envoy said on Tuesday. Frank La Rue, a U.N. special freedom of expression rapporteur, also demanded that President Porfirio Lobo establish new measures to protect journalists, including giving them access to bulletproof cars and helping threatened reporters and their families to relocate, either within Honduras or abroad. …
Japanese cabinet minister visits Yasukuni Shrine
Japanese cabinet minister Jin Matsubara on Wednesday visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, seen by neighbouring nations as a symbol of the country's militaristic past. Mali army says ECOWAS troops only welcome in North
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s military on Tuesday rejected the deployment of any foreign West African soldiers to the capital, saying any regional intervention could only take place in the North of the country, currently occupied by Islamist groups. The comments, after talks between West African defense chiefs and Malian authorities, are likely to dismay regional leaders who have been seeking to shore up a weak civilian administration in Bamako before helping the local army take on a mix of gunmen including some from al Qaeda. …
Cricket-New Zealand name T20 squad for India tour, World Cup
Aug 15 (Reuters) – New Zealand named the following squad onWednesday for Twenty20 matches in India and the T20 World Cup inSri Lanka in September and October. Squad: Ross Taylor (c), Doug Bracewell, James Franklin, MartinGuptill, Roneel Hira, Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum, NathanMcCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee,Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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Study links British recession to 1,000 suicides
LONDON (Reuters) – A painful economic recession, rising unemployment and biting austerity measures may have already driven more than 1,000 people in Britain to commit suicide, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday. The study, a so-called time-trend analysis which compared the actual number of suicides with those expected if pre-recession trends had continued, reflects findings elsewhere in Europe where suicides are also on the rise. …
Argentine capital launches world's biggest tango festival
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentines were readying to embrace their partners and glide at the world’s largest annual tango festival and championship.
Ecuador says no decision yet on Assange's asylum
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador denied a report on Tuesday that it had granted amnesty to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and the country's foreign minister said only he and President Rafael Correa could make the decision. Assange has been taking refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for the past eight weeks to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning on sex crime allegations. The former computer hacker, who enraged Washington in 2010 when his WikiLeaks website published thousands of secret U.S. … 
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