China’s vice president pledges support in rare Afghanistan visit
KABUL (Reuters) – China’s vice president pledged infrastructure and security support for Afghanistan on Tuesday, signing several deals during a rare high-level Chinese visit to Kabul.
France’s Sarkozy angered by link to cocaine smuggling probe
PARIS (Reuters) – Former president Nicolas Sarkozy accused French magistrates on Tuesday of violating legal principles by tracking his phone usage in connection with their investigation of a transatlantic drug smuggling operation.
Kerry reassures Afghanistan’s neighbors over U.S. troop drawdown
DUSHANBE/ASHGABAT (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to reassure the rulers of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan that Washington remained committed to Central Asia’s security, even though it is withdrawing troops from neighboring Afghanistan.
Malaysia’s image needs restoring, says PM’s brother
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Nazir Razak, the chairman of Malaysian bank CIMB said political uncertainty facing the government led by his elder brother is the biggest concern for foreign investors looking at the once-stable Southeast Asian country.
Three killed in clashes in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast, curfew imposed
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish security forces backed by helicopters imposed a curfew in parts of a town in the largely Kurdish southeast on Tuesday, where three people were killed in clashes, security sources said, the first deaths since a wee…
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 22 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and seven in Syria on Monday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement.
Austria drafts law to deter Afghan migrants, U.N. criticizes
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s cabinet, facing record numbers of asylum requests this year, proposed a tough new bill on Tuesday to deter Afghans that the United Nations refugee agency criticized as likely to increase the migrants’ suffering.
Turkey targets supporters of Erdogan foe in police raids
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained dozens of people including senior police officers and bureaucrats allegedly linked to President Tayyip Erdogan’s foe Fethullah Gulen on Tuesday, widening a campaign against the exiled Muslim cleric after Sun…
Israel hints at air force cooperation with Jordan, Egypt
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli fighter pilots recently trained with Arab counterparts in the United States, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday, referring to a joint exercise that a U.S. official described as involving Jordanian planes.
Swedish police clear Roma camp in pre-dawn raid
(Reuters) – Police forcibly removed about 100 people from a makeshift Roma camp in Sweden’s southern city of Malmo early on Tuesday, ending a long standoff over the site that has fueled tensions over immigration.
