EU, US officials plan Berlin talks on Iran nuclear deal: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – European and U.S. officials are planning to meet in Berlin in March for talks on Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a German Foreign Ministry source said on Wednesday.
Civilians killed as armed groups clash in Libyan south
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Fighting between rival armed groups in the southern Libyan city of Sabha has left at least six civilians dead and wounded others, including women and children, a medical official said on Wednesday.
EU considering majority voting on foreign affairs decisions: Germany
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union is considering making foreign policy decisions subject to majority votes, rather than requiring the unanimous agreement of all members states as at present, German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Saudi court jails rights activist over tweets
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi court sentenced human rights activist Issa al-Nukheifi to six years in prison on Wednesday over tweets critical of the government, a rights group said, confirming a Saudi newspaper report.
Germany confirms hack of government computers, says incident under control
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government on Wednesday confirmed it was investigating a cyber attack that affected government computer networks, but said the incident had been brought under control.
Merkel ally favors new election if SPD rejects coalition
MUNICH (Reuters) – The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies, Horst Seehofer, said on Wednesday that Germany should hold a new election if members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted against a new coalition with her conservative b…
Albania seizes 613 kilos of Colombia cocaine, holds two
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albanian police seized 613 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas from Colombia on Wednesday, they said, hailing it as the Balkan nation’s biggest haul of the drug ever and as a triumph for its law enforcement efforts.
U.N. body says Guantanamo detention of Pakistani has no legal basis
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Pakistani man held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention facility since 2006 should be released immediately and given a right to compensation, the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said on Wednesday.
Ex-first lady of Honduras arrested in corruption case: source
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Police arrested the wife of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo on Wednesday morning on corruption charges, a police source and local media said.
Vatican studying ways to speed up sexual abuse cases
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is studying how to speed up the handling of allegations of sexual abuse by clergy, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after a high-profile case in Chile put a new spotlight on the scandal.
