Uganda police buy anti-riot gear ahead of Museveni’s re-election bid
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda has bought anti-riot gear ahead of a Feb. 18 election in a move which police say will bolster security during voting but which critics say aims to intimidate opponents of President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to extend hi…
Twenty-seven migrants drown as boat capsizes near Turkey, coast guard says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Twenty-seven migrants, 11 of them children, drowned off Turkey’s Aegean coast as they tried to reach a Greek island, the Turkish coast guard said.
UAE plans to trim ministries, outsource most government services: PM
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates plans to outsource most government tasks to the private sector and cut the number of ministries, the prime minister said on Monday, without providing a timeframe for the changes.
Obama to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House on Feb. 24, the White House said on Monday.
Groups urge Kerry to work for release of U.S. businessman held in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Iranian-American groups wrote to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry last week, urging him to work for the release of an Iranian-American businessman who has been detained in Iran since October.
Thousands of refugees may enter Britain if it leaves EU: Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of refugees could flock to Britain from France if voters decide to leave the European Union, a spokesman for David Cameron said on Monday, underlining the prime minister’s stance that an exit would hurt security.
Faced with new influx, Turkey’s open door for migrants may be closing
ONCUPINAR, Turkey (Reuters) – As the number of Syrian refugees now amassing on the Turkish border swells into the tens of thousands, Ankara’s long-standing open door to migrants may be closing.
Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital
DUBAI (Reuters) – An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State militant group said was caused by a bomb one of its members had affixed to the vehicle.
Israel eyes more entry permits to Palestinian workers to douse tensions
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel plans to increase the number of entry permits it grants to Palestinian workers, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Monday, in a drive to ease economic hardship that has contributed to a wave of Palestinian attacks.
Israel NGO bill, seen as targeting left-wing groups, set to cross first hurdle
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A bill that opponents say targets Israeli human rights groups critical of Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians was set to win initial approval in parliament on Monday with the support of the country’s right-wing.
