Iran denies plans to swap prisoners with United States
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is not considering a prisoner exchange with the United States, a senior official said on Tuesday, ahead of an expected verdict for an Iranian-American journalist held in Tehran for more than a year.
Red Cross stops work in Yemen’s Aden after raid
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday it had temporarily suspended its activities in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden after its office was raided by unidentified gunmen a day earlier.
Burundi swears in new cabinet that some opponents condemn
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The new cabinet of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in on Tuesday with some members of the opposition, drawing criticism from other opponents who said the ministers had no legitimacy after disputed elections.
South Sudan president to sign peace deal but will list concerns: minister
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s president is expected to sign a peace deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month-old conflict but will list his reservations in an annex to the pact, his foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Referendum transforms gay Ireland despite delay on first weddings
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s “Yes” vote in May’s referendum on same-sex marriage and the months of national debate that accompanied it is having a profound effect on the country’s gay community even though a legal challenge has delayed the first weddin…
Afghan satire ‘Kabul Taxi’ angers spies, scribes summoned
KABUL (Reuters) – The biting political satire of a Facebook page called Kabul Taxi has got under the skin of Afghanistan’s spy agency – enough so that it summoned the two journalists it suspects of being behind it for a two-hour grilling.
U.S. top security adviser to visit Beijing this week: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice will travel to Beijing later this week to discuss a range of issues with Chinese officials, the White House said on Tuesday.
Gunmen storm ICRC office in Yemeni city of Aden
GENEVA (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen raided the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Yemeni port city of Aden on Monday, holding staff at gunpoint and stealing cars, cash and equipment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
U.N. rights chief urges Maldives to release former president
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein has called on the government of the Maldives to release former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose jailing on Sunday constituted “a serious set-back”, a spokesman said on Tue…
Up to 3,000 refugees, migrants expected a day in Macedonia: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – Up to 3,000 people are expected to cross into Macedonia every day in coming months, led by Syrians fleeing their war-torn homeland and surrounding countries, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday.
