More than 60 killed in air strike on Syrian market town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The death toll from air strikes on a Syrian town in a “de-escalation zone” has risen to 61, a war monitor said on Tuesday, a demonstration of the fragile state of areas set up in attempt to ease the violence.
Spreading housing shortage hits over 850,000 people in Germany: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – A housing crisis is spreading in Germany, the Federal Homelessness Association said on Tuesday, forecasting that 1.2 million people could be living in shelters by 2018.
When exactly will Britain leave the EU? UK parliament debates
LONDON (Reuters) – When exactly will Britain leave the European Union?
Venezuela says debt refinancing under way, S&P calls selective default
CARACAS/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Venezuela’s cash-strapped government insisted it had successfully begun efforts to refinance some $60 billion in bonds, though creditors disagreed following fruitless talks and a ratings firm declared the nation in selectiv…
Zimbabwe ruling party says will not give in to military pressure
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s ruling party said on Tuesday it would never give in to military pressure and accused the head of the armed forces of treasonable conduct after armored vehicles were seen heading towards the capital Harare.
Iran quake survivors complain of slow aid effort, battle freezing cold
ANKARA (Reuters) – Exhausted and exposed to freezing cold, survivors of a weekend earthquake in western Iran begged authorities for food and shelter on Tuesday, saying aid was slow to reach them.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau launches case against sister agency
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian investigators on Tuesday said they had opened a criminal case into suspected extortion by officials at a sister anti-corruption agency, based partly on information from a whistleblower who also implicated the president’s offi…
Romania expels pro-Russian Serb for photographing military radar
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has expelled a pro-Russian Serbian nationalist and banned him from entering the NATO member for 15 years after he showed an interest in obtaining classified information on military installations, state security said on Tu…
Tanks seen near Zimbabwe capital but streets calm as political tensions rise
HARARE (Reuters) – Armored vehicles were seen heading toward Harare but the streets of the Zimbabwe capital remained calm, a day after the armed forces chief said he was prepared to “step in” to end a purge of supporters of a vice president sacked last…
Hariri to return to Lebanon in next two days
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Saad al-Hariri will return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia within two days, he said on Tuesday, 10 days after his shock resignation as prime minister in a broadcast from Riyadh.
