Reuters
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 00:00
"With regards to the violation of human rights, yes, there have been excesses by police, but state prosecutors are investigating this", said Luisa Ortega, the top state prosecutor.
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 00:00
The embassy said that because of the expulsions and the delays in approval to bring in new consular officers, it no longer has sufficient staff to process first-time tourist visa requests.
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 08:07
Turkey's courts have blocked access to Twitter days before elections as Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan battles a corruption scandal that has seen social media platforms awash with alleged evidence of government wrongdoing.
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 08:00
The policy statement approved last week fell short of explicitly enshrining Hezbollah's role in confronting Israel but would give all citizens the right to resist Israeli occupation or attacks.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 08:39
They were convicted of owning material that glorified al Qaeda, money laundering and of involvement in weapons training in militant camps, SPA reported, without giving details on where these were located.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 07:48
Under the constitution, President Almazbek Atambayev can disband parliament and call an early election if the assembly fails to elect a new premier in three consecutive votes.`
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:25
Two Egyptian army officers were killed on Wednesday in a shootout with members of a Sinai-based Islamist militant group, the Interior Ministry said.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:07
Somali Islamist militants drove a car bomb at a hotel in a town in central Somalia that was being used by African Union and Somali military forces, a resident and the militant group said.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:04
Gunmen shot, hacked and burned to death at least 100 people and razed homes in central Nigeria, a region riven by disputes over land, religion and ethnicity, local officials and witnesses said on Sunday.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:33
Malian authorities are holding one of the country's most wanted Islamist fighters after he surrendered to French troops, a military source and French radio said on Sunday.