Officials have charged the British prime minister’s former media aide and the ex-chief of Rupert Murdoch’s News International with bribery offenses.
Exclusive: Ericsson helps Iran telecoms, letter reveals long-term deal
LONDON (Reuters) – The Swedish firm Ericsson is working with Iran’s largest mobile telecom operator to expand its network and has promised to support another Iranian mobile carrier until 2021, according to interviews and an internal company document. The involvement of Ericsson, the world’s largest mobile network equipment maker, comes at a time when many Western companies have stopped doing business in Iran because of international sanctions or concerns about damage to their reputations. …
UK to charge Coulson, Brooks over illegal payments
LONDON (Reuters) – British prosecutors said on Tuesday they would charge Prime Minister David Cameron's ex-media chief and Rupert Murdoch's British former newspaper boss with making payments to public officials in the latest charges to stem from a tabloid scandal. Prosecutors said they would charge Andy Coulson, who was Cameron's communications chief from 2007 to 2011, and Rebekah Brooks, who was once courted by a succession of British prime ministers in her role as Murdoch's lieutenant. … UK to charge Coulson, Brooks over illegal payments
LONDON (Reuters) – British prosecutors said on Tuesday they would charge Prime Minister David Cameron's ex-media chief and Rupert Murdo ch's British former newspaper boss with making payments to public officials in the latest charges to stem from a tabloid scandal. Prosecutors said they would charge Andy Coulson, who was Cameron's communications chief from 2007 to 2011, and Rebekah Brooks, who was once courted by a succession of British prime ministers in her role as Murdoch's lieutenant. … Blast kills ex-Taliban who joined Afghan police
An Afghan official says a bombing in the country’s west has killed a former Taliban commander who left the insurgency and joined the Afghan police force.
Mauritania's Aziz says to return home in coming days
PARIS (Reuters) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz said on Tuesday he fel t well and would return to his West African state "in the next few days" after recuperating in Paris from a shooting accident last month. Aziz, an ally of the West in its fight against al Qaeda in Africa, was flown to France on October 14 after his government said a military patrol had fired on his convoy accidentally. He was speaking to journalists in Paris. (Reporting by John Irish; writing by Mark John; editing by Dan Flynn) Church of England decision day on female bishops; vote by lay members is crucial
LONDON – The Church of England’s governing body is voting on whether it will permit women to serve as bishops or continue debating the issue for several more years.
Lebanese Hezbollah urges Arab states to arm Hamas
The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has called on Arab states to send weapons to Gaza’s Hamas to fight Israel.
Australia carry momentum into Adelaide test
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia were charged w ith confidence by their performance in the opening test against South Africa and are determined to ride the momentum to victory in this week's second clash at the Adelaide Oval. South Africa's number one test ranking is on the line in the three-match series and it lived up to its billing as a heavyweight contest at the Gabba, where the tourists took the early initiative but Australia finished on a high. … Poland says extremist planned to blow up parliament
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish officials said on Tuesday they had arrested a radical nationalist who planned to detonate a vehicle loaded with four tonnes of explosives outside parliament, possibly when the president and prime minister were in the building. Prosecutors said the man, a scientist who works for a university in the southern city of Krakow, had assembled a small arsenal of explosive material, guns and remote-controlled detonators and was trying to recruit others to help him. …
Church of England decision day on female bishops
The Church of England’s governing body is voting on whether it will permit women to serve as bishops or continue debating the issue for several more years.
Turkey to soon request Patriots from NATO
Turkey’s foreign minister says his country will soon make a formal request to NATO for Patriot missiles to bolster anti-aircraft defenses along its border with Syria.
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