Iran decides not to upset nuclear deal over U.S. sanctions extension
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran decided not to escalate a stand-off over the extension of U.S. sanctions at a meeting of diplomats overseeing the nuclear deal it reached with world powers in 2015, senior Russian and Iranian diplomats said after the session on …
Targeting Brexit voters, Britain’s Labour vows to manage migration
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main opposition Labour Party backs “the reasonable management of migration”, its leader said on Tuesday in a speech aimed at winning back millions of traditional supporters who backed Britain’s split from the European Union…
Refugees brave snow, sub-zero temperatures in Greek camps
RITSONA, Greece (Reuters) – Refugees stranded in Greece suffered sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall on Tuesday at camps not designed for winter weather and the government promised those on one island temporary warm accommodations aboard a navy sh…
Fillon seen beating Le Pen in French presidential runoff: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – French conservative ex-prime minister Francois Fillon will beat far right leader Marine Le Pen 64 percent to 36 percent if they meet in a runoff next May in the presidential election, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Somali Islamists kill man and teenager for gay sex, another man for spying
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali Islamist group al Shabaab shot two men and a teenager in southern Somalia on Tuesday, saying one of the men and the 15-year-old had been seen having gay sex, while the other man was found guilty of spying, a senior al Shaba…
Seven dead in blast in Afghan city that wounds UAE ambassador
KABUL (Reuters) – An explosion in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday killed at least seven people and wounded 18 others, including the provincial governor and the United Arab Emirates ambassador who was visiting the city, officials said.
Xi to be first Chinese leader to attend Davos World Economic Forum
BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping this month will become the first Chinese head of state to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, which this year will dwell on the rising public anger with globalization and the coming U.S. presi…
Mass killer Breivik makes Nazi salute at rights appeal case
SKIEN, Norway (Reuters) – Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik made a Nazi salute at the start of a court case on Tuesday at which Norway is trying to overturn a ruling that it has violated his human rights by keeping him isolated since he massacred 77 p…
Taliban attack near Afghan parliament kills more than 30
KABUL (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday killed more than 30 people and wounded some 70 others, as twin blasts hit a crowded area of the city during the afternoon rush hour.
Eight dead as subzero cold, heavy snow grip Balkans region
BELGRADE/SARAJEVO (Reuters) – At least eight people have died as subzero cold and heavy snow enveloped the Balkans, with tens of thousands stranded in remote regions or left without heating in temperatures that dipped as low as -20 degrees Celsius.
