Sri Lanka to start up special court on alleged war crimes
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will set up a special court in the next few weeks to examine alleged war crimes committed in the final phase of its 26-year conflict with Tamil rebels, a top official in charge of reconciliation said on Tuesday.
Israeli broadcaster says Palestinians bust West Bank bomber cell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s national broadcaster on Tuesday said Palestinian authorities had prevented a bomb attack on Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, a report suggesting the strength of security ties despite public feuding over a two-mon…
Five injured in pipe bomb blast near Istanbul metro: local mayor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Five people were injured when a pipe bomb exploded on an overpass near an Istanbul metro station on Tuesday, the district mayor told A Haber television.
NATO agrees to keep troops in Afghanistan, seeks army funding
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The NATO allies decided on Tuesday to hold alliance troop levels in Afghanistan steady at about 12,000 next year and launched a campaign to fund the 350,000 Afghan forces it hopes can some day secure the country against Taliban mil…
U.N. helicopters launch strikes against Congo rebels after deadly raid
KINSHASA (Reuters) – U.N. helicopters launched strikes against Ugandan rebels near the northeastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo in response to attacks this weekend that killed dozens of people, the force’s top general said Tuesday.
German court opens way for trial of Auschwitz paramedic
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court on Tuesday permitted the trial of a 95-year-old German man accused of being an accessory to the murder of at least 3,681 people at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Romanian prosecutors arrest suspect for attempted blast
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors have detained a member of Hungarian ultra-nationalist group HVIM suspected of intending to detonate an explosive device in the Transylvanian town of Targu Secuiesc during Tuesday’s national day celebrations.
Cuba reinstates limits on doctors leaving the country
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba on Tuesday re-imposed limits on doctors leaving the country, saying its universal and free healthcare services have been “seriously affected” by the flight of vital medical specialists.
Obama urges Turkey to reduce tensions with Russia
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged Turkey on Tuesday to reduce tensions with Moscow after the downing of a Russian warplane and to seal its border with Syria to choke off the supply of money and fighters to Islamic State militants.
Colombia declines rebel extradition to U.S. amid FARC peace talks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has for the first time declined to extradite to the United States a Marxist FARC rebel accused of drug trafficking, as peace negotiations approach a March deadline.
