Tanks seen heading toward Zimbabwe capital: witnesses
HARARE (Reuters) – Four tanks were seen heading toward the Zimbabwe capital Harare on Tuesday, witnesses said, a day after the head of the armed forces said he was prepared to “step in” to end a purge of supporters of the vice president who was sacked …
Lebanese patriarch, in Saudi, says supports reasons Hariri quit
RIYADH (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Christian Maronite Patriarch, visiting Saudi Arabia in an historic visit to the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, expressed support on Tuesday for the reasons behind Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s resignation.
Hariri says to return to Lebanon in next two days: Twitter
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Saad al-Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister who resigned from his post on Nov. 4, said on Monday he was fine and would return to Lebanon in the next two days.
Oil seen as real prize of Iran’s Kurdish adventure
By Ahmed Rasheed, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
U.S. would welcome new EU sanctions on Iran: official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Any move by the European Union to impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile program and alleged involvement in Middle East conflicts would be “interesting and helpful”, a U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.
Japan’s PM says North Korea still developing missiles despite launch pause
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said an almost two-month pause in North Korean missile tests was no indication that it had halted its weapons development, insisting it was too early for any talks with the regime.
U.N. warns millions at risk in Yemen, urges Saudi coalition to open ports
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. aid coordinator called on the Saudi-led coalition to open all Yemen’s seaports urgently on Tuesday, saying millions of lives were at risk.
Pakistan police arrest dozens from Islamist party blocking entrance to capital
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani police have arrested dozens of members of a hard-line Islamist party that has blocked a main entrance to the capital since last week, a provincial spokesman said, in the latest confrontation between rel…
Iran ends quake rescue operations, hungry survivors battle cold
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian officials called off rescue operations, saying there was little chance of finding more survivors from the earthquake that shook parts of western Iran on Sunday, killing at least 530 people, state media said on Tuesday.
North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday it would not be easy for reclusive North Korea to destroy its nuclear arsenal quickly, even if wanted to, given its weapons programs were so developed.
