BEIRUT – Activists say Syrian rebels and government troops are clashing south of the capital as Internet and telephones lines remain cut for a second day nationwide.
Workers protest for compensation from Bangladesh factory where fire killed 112
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Hundreds of workers are protesting in front of a Bangladeshi factory where 112 people were killed by a fire, demanding compensation for their lost salaries.
Syria: Clashes in capital as Internet still cut
Activists say Syrian rebels and government troops are clashing south of the capital as Internet and telephones lines remain cut for a sec ond day nationwide. London mayor Johnson pitches city as ideal location for Bollywood films
MUMBAI, India – The mayor of London has announced that two Indian films will be shot in his city next year as part of a bid to bring Bollywood to the British capital.
Uganda's anti-gay bill won't contain death penalty
A lawmaker in Uganda says an anti-gay bill that will be voted on soon will not contain the death penalty.
S. Africa deputy president cagey on leading ANC
South Africa’s deputy president says he is “agonizing” over whether he would accept leading the governing African National Congress if he’s chosen during the party’s convention next month.
Anti-EU party beats ruling Conservatives in UK polls
LONDON (Reuters) – A British anti-EU party has polled more votes than the ruling Conservatives in two elections for parliamentary seats, in the latest sign that Prime Minister David Cameron’s party faces a threat from the right. The UK Independence Party, or UKIP, is enjoying a surge in popularity as some right-leaning voters become disillusioned with the ruling Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition against a backdrop of persistent economic problems. …
Anti-EU party beats ruling Conservatives in UK polls
LONDON (Reuters) – A British anti-EU party has polled more votes than the ruling Conservatives in two elections for parliamentary seats, in the latest sign that Prime Minister David Cameron’s party faces a threat from the right. The UK Independence Party, or UKIP, is enjoying a surge in popularity as some right-leaning voters become disillusioned with the ruling Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition against a backdrop of persistent economic problems. …
Chinese man sentenced to death in sex slave murder case
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court sentenced a man to death for holding six women as sex slaves in an underground prison and killing two of them, Xinhua news agency said on Friday. Li Hao, 35, was convicted of murder and rape in Luoyang Intermediate People’s Court in China’s central Henan province, Xinhua said. Media reported in 2011 that the former local government employee kidnapped six nightclub and karaoke bar workers and repeatedly raped them in a self-built dungeon. Two of the six were found dead when a 23-year-old woman escaped and led police to the basement. …
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