Israel sentences Belgian-Iranian to seven years’ jail for spying
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Belgian-Iranian man was sentenced to seven years in jail in Israel on Tuesday after being convicted of spying for Iran that included photographing the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv from his nearby hotel balcony.
Palestinian teen’s name added to Israeli memorial, riling families on both sides
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has added the name of a Palestinian teen to its “Monument to the Memory of the Victims of Terrorism”, upsetting the youth’s parents and a group representing families of slain Israelis with both demanding his name be removed…
South Africa sends soldiers to anti-immigrant hotspots
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa sent soldiers on Tuesday to help stop anti-immigrant violence in areas of Durban and Johannesburg where at least seven people have been killed in the past three weeks.
Somali militants kill at least 10 in car bomb attack on restaurant
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide bomber from the Somali militant group al Shabaab on Tuesday rammed a car laden with explosives into a busy restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than a dozen others.
West tells Kosovo to create court to hear organ harvesting claims
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Europe and the United States urged Kosovo on Tuesday to create a special court to investigate allegations of organ harvesting by ethnic Albanian guerrillas, saying failure would allow Serb-ally Russia to take up the cause at the Un…
Kazakh leader to extend long rule, promises stability
ALMATY (Reuters) – President Nursultan Nazarbayev will extend his nearly 26-year rule of Kazakhstan in an election on Sunday which investors hope will maintain stability in the Central Asian state despite criticism of his rights record.
Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours
DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister said he was optimistic that a ceasefire in Yemen would be announced later on Tuesday, in a sign diplomatic efforts may be underway to stop almost a month of Saudi-led bombing of Yemen’s Houthi grou…
Pro-Kurdish party vows to be ‘nightmare’ for Turkey’s Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) vowed on Tuesday to be President Tayyip Erdogan’s “nightmare” if it enters parliament after a June election by blocking his plans for an executive presidency.
Syrian Kurds see Islamic State threat to city in northeast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State is preparing for a possible attack on a city in northeastern Syria near the border with Iraq where it remains a big threat despite recent setbacks, a Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Ukraine says it aims to prevent Russian attacks at WW2 commemorations
KIEV(Reuters) – Ukraine is planning an operation involving tens of thousands of police to guard against any attack by separatists or Russian agents during World War Two commemorations next month, security chiefs said on Tuesday.
