Jonathan Wright
Articles RSSArticles
Iran President to ensure U.S. reporter's rights
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on the judiciary to ensure that an Iranian-American journalist jailed for espionage enjoys her legal right to defend herself, the official news agency IRNA said on Sunday. Full Article
Iran President to ensure U.S. reporter's rights
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on the judiciary to ensure that an Iranian-American journalist jailed for espionage enjoys her legal right to defend herself, the official news agency IRNA said on Sunday. Full Article
Egyptian girl contracts bird flu - state news
CAIRO, April 19 (Reuters) - An 18-month old Egyptian girl has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus after coming into contact with infected birds, the latest case in a growing spate of infections in Egypt, state media said on Sunday. The new ... Full Article
Thousands protest widening Turkish coup plot probe
ANKARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people demonstrated in central Ankara on Saturday in protest at a widening investigation into an alleged coup plot, seen by critics as a crackdown on the government's opponents. Full Article
Mugabe, Tsvangirai show rare unity in ceremony
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, celebrated independence from Britain together for the first time Saturday, a possible sign that political tensions are easing. Full Article
Washington, Brussels urged to join U.N. racism meet
* Diplomats approach consensus on U.N. racism meeting text * Human rights groups urge Washington, Brussels to attend * Iranian president could prompt walk-out in Monday address By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, April 17 (Reuters) - Human rights groups said on ... Full Article
Text for U.N. racism meeting approved
GENEVA (Reuters) - Diplomats reached agreement on Friday on a declaration for next week's politically charged United Nations conference on racism, adding to the pressure on Washington and Brussels to decide whether to attend. Full Article
Text for U.N. racism meeting approved
* Diplomats agree on sensitive U.N. racism conference text * Washington, Brussels under pressure to commit to take part * Iranian president among few few heads of state to attend (Recasts with declaration agreed, U.N. rights chief comments) By Laura ... Full Article
Once paid in fish, British MPs face perks backlash
LONDON (Reuters) - After damaging stories about porn films, bath plugs and barbecues charged to the public, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has fast-tracked an inquiry into the allowances that MPs claim to supplement their salaries. Full Article
Two Palestinians killed in violent W.Bank incidents
(Updates with fatality in Bilin protests, previous BEIT HAGGAI) By Mohammed Assadi RAMALLAH, April 17 (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian protester in the West Bank on Friday and a Jewish security guard shot dead ... Full Article
