Uganda minister shuts down gay rights conference
A Ugandan cabinet minister accompanied by police raided a gay rights conference, claiming that one of the organizers had insulted him and demanded she be arrested, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. The minster for ethics and integrity Simon Lokodo told activists that the gathering at a hotel in Entebbe on Tuesday was an “illegal assembly,” More...
US Embassy in Iraq facing cuts amid ongoing violence
BAGHDAD — The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is facing a 10 percent funding cut next year but top officials say it will still be one of America’s largest diplomatic missions in the world. Deputy Secretary More...
Honduras jail fire kills hundreds
15 February 2012 Last updated at 11:53 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The More...
Unemployment continues to edge up
15 February 2012 Last updated at 12:46 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Jamie More...
Photo of Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik minutes after arrest
AFP – Getty Images A photo made available on Feb. 8, 2012 shows Anders Behring Breivik, the gunman who killed 77 people in twin attacks on July 22, 2011, sitting handcuffed and dressed as a police officer More...
Maldives’ ex-leader: ‘I was forced to resign at gunpoint’
Newly appointed Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Hassan denied being part of any plan to remove President Mohamed Nasheed. “Do I look like someone who will bring about a coup d’etat?” he asked More...
RBS boss: I considered resigning
8 February 2012 Last updated at 06:24 ET Mr Hester gave up his bonus under intense political pressure Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester says he briefly considered resigning during More...
