Iran’s Khamenei warns he will confront any interference in May election
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Tuesday he would confront anyone trying to interfere in Iran’s May presidential election, in which conservative hardliners will seek to defeat moderate President Hassan Rouhani.
Syrian rebels launch attack near Hama
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels including a powerful alliance of jihadist groups said they launched a new offensive near the city of Hama in the central part of western Syria on Tuesday.
Year on from bombings, Brussels remains on alert
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A year after Islamic State suicide bombers killed 32 people in Brussels, Belgian authorities say much remains unclear about who ordered the attacks, even if those who staged them are either dead or in jail.
Exclusive: China’s AgBank suspends account being used to crowdfund Myanmar rebels
YANGON (Reuters) – One of China’s biggest state-owned lenders has suspended an account used to fund ethnic rebels fighting government troops in Myanmar, halting an arrangement that could have stoked diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Myanmar.
Germany should ditch austerity, embrace EU investment: Gabriel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should send a new message to the European Union that investment is more important than austerity, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in a guest article to be published in the conservative daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitun…
Scottish parliament begins debate on new independence referendum
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sought backing from the Edinburgh parliament on Tuesday for her proposal to hold a new referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, the first formal step in a process resisted by Lo…
Exclusive: Iran steps up support for Houthis in Yemen’s war – sources
LONDON/ANKARA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shi’ite ally in a civil war whose outcome could sway the balance of power in the Middle East, regional …
UK expected to issue similar electronic restrictions for some passengers: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain is expected to issue similar limits on electronic devices for travelers from some airports after the United States imposed restrictions on travelers on U.S. bound flights from 10 airports in eight countries.
Car bomb explodes near presidential palace in Somalia capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint less than a kilometer away from the presidential compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, police said.
U.S., Britain curb electronics on flights from Middle East, North Africa
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa in response to unspecifie…
