LONDON (Reuters) – An Australian man committed suicide in a high-security Israeli jail in 2010 after being held for months in great secrecy, Australia’s ABC channel said on Tuesday, throwing new light on a case that has rattled Israel. The unsourced ABC story named the man, known previously only as “prisoner x”, as Ben Zygier. It added that it “understood” the 34-year-old from Melbourne had been previously recruited by the Israeli spy agency Mossad. …
U.S. concerned at "climate of impunity" in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United States expressed concern on Tuesday about growing political polarization in its major ally Egypt and a “climate of impunity” over abuses by police and security forces in the most populous Arab nation. At a news conference after a four-day visit, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, Democracy and Labour Michael Posner avoided direct criticism of the Muslim Brotherhood-led government of President Mohamed Mursi. …
Ozone Hole Shrinks to Record Low
Good news from Antarctica: The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, new measurements reveal. Vatican plans big send off for pope, consultations begin
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Cardinals around the world began informal contacts to discuss who should next lead the Church through a period of major crisis and the Vatican said it planned a big send-off for Pope Benedict before he becomes the first pontiff in centuries to resign. At a Tuesday news conference on how the pope plans to spend the next two weeks before he steps out of the limelight, the Vatican also disclosed that the 85-year-old Benedict has been wearing a pacemaker since before he was elected pope in 2005. … Global effort needed to ensure multinationals pay fair share of taxes: OECD
PARIS – A study prepared for the G20 countries says global solutions are required to close legal gaps that permit large multinationals to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
Uganda deports British producer who staged gay-themed play in the East African country
KAMPALA, Uganda – A Ugandan government official says the country has deported a British producer who staged a gay-themed play because he “defied the directives” of Ugandan authorities.
Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he’s one of its newest citizens.
Bank of Canada's Carney: slack job market warrants low rates
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A weak jobs market is a factor behind Canada’s decision to keep interest rates low, the head of the Bank of Canada said on Tuesday, describing the country’s 7 percent jobless rate as undesirably high. Canada has recovered all jobs lost during the 2008-09 recession but its jobless rate is over a percentage point higher than before the downturn as employers worry about spillover from troubles in the U.S. and European economies. A fifth of those who can’t find work are long-term unemployed. “From an inflation perspective, from a monetary policy perspective, we do see slack … …
Britons give horse a try as scandal piques interest
LONDON (Reuters) – Speciality meat suppliers in Britain have seen a surge in sales of horse burgers, with a scandal over the discovery of horsemeat in beef burgers and ready meals apparently piquing the curiosity of some shoppers. Viewed as a delicacy in some European countries, in South America and in east Asia, horsemeat is generally not eaten in Britain where a horse loving public has traditionally viewed the idea of consuming it with some distaste. …
Britons give horse a try as scandal piques interest
LONDON (Reuters) – Speciality meat suppliers in Britain have seen a surge in sales of horse burgers, with a scandal over the discovery of horsemeat in beef burgers and ready meals apparently piquing the curiosity of some shoppers. Viewed as a delicacy in some European countries, in South America and in east Asia, horsemeat is generally not eaten in Britain where a horse loving public has traditionally viewed the idea of consuming it with some distaste. …
Mali soldiers step up presence in Gao after attack
GAO, Mali (AP) -- Soldiers from Niger and Mali patrolled downtown Gao on foot Tuesday, combing the sand footpaths through empty market stalls to prevent radical Islamic fighters from returning to this embattled city in northern Mali. Incoming Bank of England head supports Everton soccer club
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Mark Carney, who will soon become the head of the central bank in soccer-mad B ritain, revealed on Tuesday he is a supporter of English Premier League football club Everton. Carney, currently governor of the Bank of Canada, disclosed his allegiance to the club – known as the Toffees – when asked at a Canadian parliamentary committee whether he followed traditional heavyweights Manchester United or Chelsea. Everton, based in the northwest city of Liverpool, is sixth in the Premier League. The team last won the title in 1987. "I am an Everton supporter … … Is Iran's Ahmadinejad going rogue as his term ends?
Embedded in Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s rhetoric of Iran’s soaring greatness and the collapse of the West - typical themes on the Islamic Republic’s 34th birthday party - was a renewed political challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and lesser pillars of the regime, as Iran prepares for presidential elections in June.
Walk in the literal and literary footsteps of famous writers in London
LONDON – Walking toward the George Inn on a drizzly evening, yellow light from its bustling Parliament Bar spilling out on wet cobblestones, it’s easy to imagine the ghostly footsteps of the past.
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