Iran’s Rouhani vows to back Syria ‘until the end of the road’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will back Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad until the end, Iranian news agencies quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying, signaling undimmed support for Tehran’s Arab ally following major gains by armed opposition factions in r…
Tiananmen Mothers urge China to bear responsibility for crimes
BEIJING (Reuters) – A group of families demanding justice for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown declared that the government must bear responsibility for historical crimes in the same way it has called on Japan to do so for its wartime…
Egypt arrests two Brotherhood leaders ahead of Mursi ruling: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security services arrested two Muslim Brotherhood leaders late on Monday, security sources said, a day before a court is expected to give a final ruling on a death sentence recommendation against Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s former…
Brexit could raise ‘clamor’ for Scotland independence vote: Sturgeon
LONDON (Reuters) – If Britain’s European Union membership referendum sees Scotland taken out of the bloc against its will, the voter backlash could result in a “clamor” for another independence vote, Scottish nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon will say…
China’s Panchen Lama pledges patriotism in sensitive year
BEIJING (Reuters) – A youth named by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism but reviled by many Tibetans as a fake has pledged his patriotism, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, amid a year of sensitive anniversaries for Tibet.
Former leader of UK’s Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy dies at 55
LONDON (Reuters) – Charles Kennedy, a former leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats, has died at his home in Scotland at the age of 55, his family announced on Tuesday.
The Hollande-Sarkozy re-match France doesn’t want
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy vs Francois Hollande: the re-match. With both having tightened their grips on their parties in recent days, a 2017 repeat of France’s 2012 presidential election now looks like the most likely scenario.
Indonesia rescues 65 ‘after Australian navy towed away’ asylum boat
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities have rescued 65 asylum-seekers trying to reach Australia after their boat ran aground on a reef, Indonesian police said on Tuesday.
Irish broadcaster seeks permission to report speech accusing billionaire
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s state broadcaster will appeal on Tuesday for a court to let it report a lawmaker’s speech in parliament that accused a billionaire of obtaining sweetheart bank loans, a ruling that could determine how far Irish courts can go to muzzle the press.
Japanese government seeks to reassure public over pension data leak
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government sought on Tuesday to assure the Japanese public their pensions were not at risk after a big data leak, an incident with echoes of a scandal that helped oust Abe during his first term in office.
