Bangladesh opposition chief issues rare rebuke of Islamist killing
DHAKA (Reuters) – The leader of Bangladesh’s biggest opposition party on Tuesday issued a rare condemnation of a recent Islamist killing, a sign the party may be trying to avoid accusations that it is sympathetic to the Islamists as violence increases….
Former top Sarkozy aide under investigation in polls case
PARIS (Reuters) – A former top aide to Nicolas Sarkozy was placed under judicial investigation on Tuesday over opinion polls paid for with public funds – one of several alleged scandals that could imperil the French ex-president’s hopes of a political …
UAE bans its citizens from traveling to Lebanon: State News Agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it was banning its citizens from traveling to Lebanon and reducing its diplomatic mission there, according to state news agency WAM.
European court condemns Italy for role in 2003 kidnap of refugee imam
ROME (Reuters) – Europe’s top human rights court condemned Italy on Tuesday for its role in the 2003 kidnap by the CIA of an Egyptian Muslim cleric under the U.S. “extraordinary rendition” program.
Italy summons U.S. ambassador after reports U.S. spied on Berlusconi
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the U.S. ambassador after media reports that American intelligence services tapped the telephones of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his aides in 2011.
Niger opposition rejects initial election results, citing fraud
DAKAR (Reuters) – Opposition parties in Niger on Tuesday rejected initial results from Sunday’s presidential election that showed incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou in the lead, calling them fraudulent.
Italy’s navy rescues 700 migrants from six boats, four found dead
ROME (Reuters) – More than 700 migrants were rescued from six leaky boats in the sea between Tunisia and Sicily on Tuesday and four were found dead, the Italian navy said.
Powers meeting on Afghanistan see Taliban talks by March
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government and Taliban representatives are expected to meet in Islamabad by the first week of March for their first direct talks since a previous round of the peace process broke down last year, officials said on Tuesday.
Putin ally is threat to Russian national security, says Kremlin critic
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The hardline leader appointed by President Vladimir Putin to maintain order in the turbulent Chechen region has created his own caliphate that may one day unleash an Islamic State-style jihad against Russia, according to opponents of…
British-Iranian journalist released from jail in Tehran: friend
DUBAI (Reuters) – A former BBC journalist with joint British-Iranian nationality was released on bail from prison in Tehran on Tuesday, his friend said, almost three weeks after being detained on unspecified charges.
