Matthew Jones

Sarkozy and Blair to host economic crisis meeting

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former Prime Minister Tony Blair will host a meeting of international leaders and experts in January to discuss the global economic crisis, the president's office said...

U.N. rights experts condemn Myanmar activist trials

Source: Reuters GENEVA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Democracy activists in Myanmar jailed for long terms after unfair trials should be retried in open hearings, United Nations investigators urged the ruling junta on Tuesday ...

Iraq's Sistani signals U.S. pact up to parliament

Source: Reuters NAJAF, Iraq, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Iraq's most influential Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, signalled on Tuesday he would leave it to lawmakers to decide the fate of a pact allowing U.S. ...

Police arrest 2 Serbs over Sarajevo camp war crimes

Source: Reuters SARAJEVO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Police arrested two Bosnian Serbs suspected of committing war crimes in a detention camp near Sarajevo during the city's 1992-1995 siege, the prosecutor's office said in a ...

French parliament votes to limit tax breaks

PARIS (Reuters) - The French parliament voted in the early hours of Tuesday to cap the level of income tax breaks that can be claimed by high earners, closing loopholes that had allowed some to escape paying tax altogether.

Iran denies report 10 spies detained near Pakistan

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran denied Monday a report it had detained 10 spies who had entered the Islamic Republic illegally from neighboring Pakistan. State television said Saturday the spies were seized in Iran's south-eastern...

Sale suffer another blow in selfinflicted defeat against Worcester

Not enough: Sale's Charlie Hodgson's three penalty kicks were not enough to help Sale clinch the points Photo: GETTY IMAGES Worcester are developing a liking for Edgeley Park. This was their third successive league win at Sale...

Boss praises Jones kicking character

Mike Ruddock praised the character of fly half Matthew Jones as he overcame a difficult night with the boot to help Warriors to away day glory. Jones slotted four penalties and conversion at Edgeley Park as Warriors tasted...

Fortey handed Sharks start

Hooker Chris Fortey will make his first Guinness Premiership start of the season after Worcester Warriors were forced to make a late change for the clash with Sale Sharks (kick-off 8pm). Fortey replaces Tongan ace Aleki Lutui...

Serbia ready to pay $1.25 mln for info on Mladic

Source: Reuters BELGRADE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Serbia renewed its offer to pay a million euro reward ($1.25 million) for information leading to the arrest of top war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic, said the point man for ...

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