SYDNEY (Reuters) – A woman imprisoned for 20 years over the deaths of her four children was pardoned by New South Wales state on Monday after a judicial review found there was reasonable doubt about the original convictions. Kathleen Megan Folbigg was convicted in 2003 for the murder of her three children and manslaughter of…
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he had “no doubt” he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail. Khan has hinted previously at the…
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief denied on Monday that his agency had watered down its standards in an investigation into past Iranian activities after Israel accused it of “capitulation to Iranian pressure”. The dispute centres on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s years-long investigation into the origin of uranium particles…
By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and the United States have concluded a roadmap for defence industry cooperation for the next few years, the two countries said on Monday, a landmark move expected to bolster New Delhi’s defence manufacturing ambitions. Washington is working to deepen ties with India and sees stronger military-to-military and technology…
By Belén Carreño and Philip Blenkinsop MADRID/Brussels (Reuters) -The European Commission has said it is a priority to conclude a long-delayed trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc, as the EU seeks new allies to reduce its dependence on China and the United States, according to a document seen by Reuters. The policy paper, due…
By David Lawder and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that staves off a devastating U.S. default, but does little to slow a massive buildup of total federal debt now on pace to exceed $50 trillion in a decade. The deal’s first problem, budget experts say,…
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan leaders were due to meet in Morocco on Monday to finalise a deal on new electoral laws, but any agreement they announce on voting rules or a new interim government is likely to trigger opposition that may further delay the political process. House of Representatives (HoR) head Aguila Saleh and High…
By David Shepardson and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of a light aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace around Washington D.C. and later crashed into the mountains of Virginia, officials said. No survivors were found at the crash site, Virginia state police said….
KYIV (Reuters) – Two armed groups, the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) and Freedom of Russia Legion, say they have carried out attacks in Russia’s western Belgorod region in recent weeks. Kyiv has denied any role and said the attackers are Russian citizens. Here is what we know about the groups. RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS The RVC…
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it saw no prospects for extending the Black Sea grain export deal, which is set to expire in mid-July, Russian news agencies reported. TASS news agency quoted the ministry as saying that it was continuing consultations with the United Nations, and that ship inspections had resumed….
