LONDON (AP) -- British prosecutors said Friday they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse’s suicide.
Mali jihadists in custody say tortured by military
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) -- Three suspected jihadists arrested in the days since they liberated the town of Timbuktu said Friday that Malian soldiers were torturing them with a method similar to waterboarding. Police: Suicide bombing at US Embassy, 2 dead
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital on Friday and at least two people are dead, a police official said. Detective jailed over Murdoch tabloid leak offer
LONDON (Reuters) – A senior British counter-terrorism police officer was jailed on Friday after becoming the first person to be convicted following a massive police investigat ion into alleged phone-hacking centred on Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers. Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, 53, was jailed for 15 months for misconduct in a public office after she was found guilty last month of offering to sell details about the phone-hacking inquiry to Murdoch's News of the World tabloid. "It was … … Suicide bomber attacks Pakistani mosque, 22 dead
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a Shiite mosque in northwestern Pakistan as worshippers were leaving Friday prayers, killing 22 people and wounding over 30 in the latest apparent sectarian attack in the country, police said.
German armed forces to acquire armed drones: Defence Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's military will acquire armed drones its Defence Minister said on Friday, reigniting a heated debate in Germany over the eth ics of using such aircraft. The drones would protect soldiers in dangerous situations, and offer precision and speed, Thomas de Maiziere told the German government's YouTube channel in an interview. The drones were identical in legal, ethical and technical terms to manned aircraft because someone would still have to decide whether to attack, he said. Germany would develop the new generation drones in conjunction with France, he said. … UK Prosecutors: No charges for Australian DJs in royal hoax call that preceded nurse's suicide
LONDON – British prosecutors say they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse’s suicide.
Egyptians march in protest in restive canal city
CAIRO (AP) -- Thousands of Egyptians are marching in protest in the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said, calling for retribution a week after they saw the worst of street violence that left up to 60 dead across the country.
Saudi Arabia appoints Prince Muqrin as second deputy PM
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed former intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz second deputy prime minister. Holders of the postition have gone on in the past to be crown prince and third in line to lead the world's top oil exporter, where the ruling family controls most senior government posts and, in the absence of elections, wields near absolute authority. Muqrin, who is about 70, headed Saudi intelligence until he was replaced in July, and is the youngest son of the kingdom's founder Abdulaziz ibn Saud. … At least one dead in explosion at U.S. embassy in Ankara: media
ANKARA (Reuters) – At least one person was killed in an explosion in front of the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara on Friday, the state-run Anatolian news agency and other media reported. (Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Nick Tattersall)
No charges over royal nurse hoax call
LONDON (Reuters) – British prosecutors said on Friday two Australian radio hosts who made a prank call to the hospital treating Prince William’s pregnant wife Kate would face no criminal charges over the death of a nurse who took the call and was later found hanged. “Having carefully reviewed the evidence currently available we have concluded that there is no evidence to support a charge of manslaughter,” said Malcolm McHaffie, Deputy Head of Special Crime at the Crown Prosecution Service. He added that other possible charges would also not be in the public interest. …
Report: Explosion in front of US Embassy in Turkish capital; several injured
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish news reports say an explosion in front of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara has injured several people.
Nigeria anti-graft lawmaker charged with $3 million bribe
ABUJA (Reuters) – A lawmaker who led a corruption probe into Nigeria’s fuel subsidy last year was charged on Friday with accepting a $3 million bribe from a billionaire oil tycoon to remove his company from the list of fraudsters. Nigerian legislator Farouk Lawan blew the lid on a $6.8 billion scam in a state fuel subsidy, exposing a web of fraudulent transactions that enabled corrupt officials and fuel marketers to grow rich, often without delivering a drop of fuel. …
Barclays CEO Jenkins says won't take a 2012 bonus
LONDON (Reuters) – New Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins said he will not take a bonus for last year , saying he should "bear an appropriate degree of accountability" for the difficult year his bank and its stakeholders had. Jenkins, who became CEO in August, said he was aware of "considerable speculation" about his bonus so "to avoid further unnecessary public debate" he decided this week that he did not want to be considered for an award. "The year just past was clearly a very difficult one for Barclays and its stakeholders, with multiple issues of our own making besetting the bank. … Clearwire continues review of Dish offer, recommends Sprint deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Clearwire Corp said on Friday that it was still evaluating an offer from D ish Network Corp to buy the company for $3.30 per share even as it recommended that shareholders vote for a rival offer from Sprint Nextel Corp . Clearwire, which agreed in December to a $2.97-per-share buyout by Sprint, also said it would not draw on a $80 million offer of financing from Sprint Nextel in February because it is still evaluating the Dish offer. (Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn) Report: Several injured in blast near US embassy
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkish news reports say an explosion in front of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara has injured several people.
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