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Maldives’ ex-president awaits arrest
The ex-president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, who claims he was forced from office in a coup, said he expected to be arrested on Thursday as protests and violence escalated in the holiday paradise. Nasheed, the Indian Ocean country’s first democratically elected president, told AFP at his family home in…
New York hotel maids to be given ‘panic buttons’
NEW YORK — Large New York hotels plan to equip their housekeepers and staff with portable alarms so they get help quickly in case of trouble, officials said Wednesday. Any staff member who must enter guests rooms, such as maids, waiters and mini-bar attendants, will be given the “panic buttons”…
Judge dismisses suit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving whales
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out an animal rights group’s lawsuit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving captive killer whales, ruling that orcas had no standing to seek the same constitutional rights as people. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, had accused the chain of aquatic…
U.S. plays down cuts to diplomatic mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON — The United States played down Wednesday plans to reduce its diplomatic footprint in Iraq, saying it would keep most programs open and denying a report that it would cut staff by 50 percent. The New York Times, quoting unnamed officials, said the United States, in the wake of…
Chinese, Russian arms fuel Darfur abuse: Amnesty
KHARTOUM — Chinese-made bullets and aircraft bought from Russia are used to commit rights violations in Sudan’s Darfur under an ineffective UN arms embargo, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The London-based rights watchdog aired similar concerns five years ago but its latest report comes after “a new wave of fighting”…
New advance in gene therapy for blindness
WASHINGTON — US scientists on Wednesday reported a new advance in using gene therapy to restore eyesight in people with a rare, inherited form of blindness. The therapy, which had been previously tried in just one eye of 12 people, worked well when injected into the other eye of three…
Windows 8 preview set for February 29
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Wednesday revealed plans to unveil a test version of its latest Windows computer operating software later this month. The US technology titan sent out invitations to a “Windows Consumer Preview” event to be held on February 29 at a hotel in Barcelona during a Mobile…
Spy chief unveils new Romanian government
BUCHAREST — Romania’s incoming prime minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu rang the changes at the economy and finance ministries Wednesday when he unveiled his new government. Ungureanu told reporters he would call a confidence vote on the new cabinet and its economic programme on Thursday. The 43-year-old was tapped by President…
Afghan forces will be ‘good enough’ to take over: U.S.
WASHINGTON — Afghan forces will be “good enough” to take over their country’s security by the end of 2014, even though only a small number of them now operate independently from NATO-led troops, a top US general said Wednesday. Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, deputy commander of US forces and the…
Top U.S. general to visit Egypt amid row over NGOs
WASHINGTON — The US military’s top general plans to fly to Egypt this week as the United States presses Cairo to lift criminal charges against American pro-democracy activists, officials said Wednesday. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “is scheduled to travel to Egypt later this week,”…
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