Fidel Castro takes blame for 1960s gay persecution

HAVANA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Fidel Castro took the blame for a wave of homophobia launched by his revolutionary government in the 1960s, but said it happened because he was distracted by other problems, in an interview published on Tuesday in a Mexican ... ... Read more

German Jewish group urges central banker's sacking

BERLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Germany's Jewish community urged the central bank on Tuesday to sack a board member who polarised the nation by making disparaging comments about Muslim immigrants and asserting that Jews have a particular ... ... Read more

Iranian newspaper reiterates derogatory remarks about French first lady

TEHRAN - An influential Iranian state-run newspaper on Tuesday reiterated and expanded on its earlier derogatory remarks about French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, spurring Iran's Foreign Ministry to warn news media to refrain from ... ... Read more