Orange CEO received death threats after Israel dispute: source
PARIS (Reuters) – French police are investigating death threats made against Orange Chief Executive Stephane Richard following a public row with Israel, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed says settles Forbes libel suit over fortune
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he had settled a libel suit against the Forbes magazine group over its reporting on his fortune, which he claimed was billions of dollars larger than the magazine estimated.
China military says two more top officers probed for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that two more former senior officers were being investigated for corruption, as part of a sweeping campaign against graft which has already felled dozens of senior people.
More than 23,000 refugees flee to Turkey to escape Syria fighting: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 23,000 refugees fleeing fighting in northern Syria have crossed into Turkey, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, quoting Turkish authorities.
Train collides with truck in Tunisia, at least 17 dead: officials
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least 17 Tunisians were killed and dozens more injured on Tuesday when a passenger train collided with a truck in the southern city of Fahs in one of the worst rail accidents in the country’s history, Tunisian officials said.
Somali Islamists kill at least three soldiers in roadside blast
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali Islamist militants detonated a roadside bomb on Tuesday southwest of the capital Mogadishu when a military vehicle was passing and killed at least three soldiers, a military officer and the rebel group said.
China steps up controls in unruly Xinjiang as Ramadan approaches
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some local governments in China’s unruly far western region of Xinjiang are stepping up controls on the Islamic faith followed by the Uighur people ahead of Ramadan, including making officials swear they will not fast.
Michelle Obama in London to promote global education drive for girls
LONDON (Reuters) – Michelle Obama kicked off a two-day visit to London on Tuesday with a tour of an inner city school as part of the U.S. First Lady’s drive to support education for girls around the world.
Bangladesh upholds death sentence for top Islamist for war crimes
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for a top Islamist party leader over atrocities committed during the war of independence more than four decades ago, paving the way for his execution.
Libyan militants appear to deny veteran fighter killed in U.S. strike
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Libyan militant group appeared to deny reports that a U.S. strike had killed veteran Algerian Islamist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, in a statement published on Twitter.
