BERLIN – Swedish furniture giant Ikea expressed regret Friday that it benefited from the use of forced prison labour by some of its suppliers in communist East Germany more than two decades ago.
Canada dollar holds gains after Canadian securities purchase data
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar held on to early gains against the U.S. currency on Friday after data showed foreigners increased their purchases of Canadian securities in September to C$13.92 billion from C$7.56 billion in the previous month. The currency traded at C$1.0003 to the U.S. dollar, or $0.9997, slightly firmer than its North American close on Thursday at C$1.0013 versus the U.S. dollar, or 99.87 U.S. cents. (Reporting by Jeffrey Hodgson and Solarina Ho Editing by W Simon)
Iraq releases suspected Hezbollah operative Ali Mussa Daqduq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi authorities on Friday released suspected Hezbolla h operative Ali Mussa Daqduq who was accused of killing American troops, his lawyer said, adding he had made his way to Lebanon. "There was no reason for his detention. last night the decision was made to release him. He is out now and arrived in Beirut two hours ago," Abdulalmehdi al-Mutairi told Reuters by phone. (Reporting by Suadad al-Salhy; Writing by Isabel Coles; Editing by Alison Williams) Petraeus testifies before US Congress on Sept. 11 attack in Libya; affair not likely an issue
WASHINGTON – Former CIA Director David Petraeus was facing lawmakers’ questions Friday about the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, just one week after he resigned over an extramarital affair.
Petraeus testifies before US congressional intelligence committees on Sept. 11 attack in Libya
WASHINGTON – Former CIA Director David Petraeus has arrived for a closed hearing on Capitol Hill before the House Intelligence Committee as lawmakers get details from the retired general about the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Exclusive: Mali war against Islamists unlikely before mid-2013
DAKAR/PARIS (Reuters) – Any foreign-backed offensive to retake control of northern Mali from al Qaeda-linked Islamists will take at least six months to prepare, plans seen by Reuters show, a delay that runs counter to the expectations of many Malians. The timing allows space for talks aimed at fragmenting the Islamist militias and stabilizing a shaky Bamako government, but it risks giving Islamist hardliners an opportunity to dig in. …
British police arrest suspected ETA member in Liverpool
MADRID (Reuters) – British police arrested a suspected member of Basque separatist group ETA in the northern English city of Liverpool on Friday, Spain’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. It identified the man as 46-year-old Raul Sanchez Fuentes Villota and said he was linked to a series of murders and had been on the run since 1995. He was living in Britain using false documentation, it said. Fuentes Villota was a member of regional branches of ETA that carried out several murders and planted a car bomb, among other crimes in the early 1990s, the Ministry said. …
Ikea regrets use of forced labor in East Germany
Swedish furniture giant Ikea says it “deeply regrets” the fact that some of its suppliers used forced prison labor in communist East Germany more than two decades ago.
Thousands rally in Egypt against Israel offensive
Thousands are protesting across Egypt against Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. Roadside bomb kills 17 after wedding in western Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A roadside bomb exploded under a van in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 17 people and wounding nine, mostly women and children returning from a wedding, a local official said on Friday. The bombing took place mid afternoon in the relatively peaceful province of Farah and was detonated as a procession of vehicles following the bride and groom passed along a rural road. “Most of the victims are women and children,” said Abdul Rahman Zwandai, a spokesman for the local government. “The Taliban are responsible for this. …
Russia warns U.S. over human rights bill
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia increased pressure on the U.S. Congress on Friday not to pass legislation that would punish Russian officials for human rights violations, warning Washington that it had prepared tough retaliatory measures. Congress was due to vote on a bill named after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky later on Friday, the third anniversary of his death in detention. The bill is designed to deny visas for officials involved in his imprisonment, abuse or death. …
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