Russia may consider lifting food ban from Greece, Hungary, Cyprus
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government could consider removing Greece, Hungary and Cyprus from its ban on most Western food imports, Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
In Egypt, ex-military men fire up Islamist insurgency
CAIRO (Reuters) – A small but highly dangerous succession of former Egyptian army officers are joining Islamist militant groups, complicating President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s efforts to counter what he calls an existential threat from extremism.
Obama says confident Iran sanctions could be reimposed if deal broken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said in an interview released on Tuesday he is confident sanctions against Iran could be reimposed if Tehran violates an agreement to restrict its nuclear program.
Warplanes hit Houthi base in central Yemen, students reported killed
SANAA (Reuters) – Warplanes from a Saudi-led air coalition on Tuesday bombed a military base in central Yemen controlled by Houthi fighters and their army allies, and a website of the Houthi-run defence ministry said two students were killed at a neigh…
Dutch hostage arrives in Mali capital, reunited with wife
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A Dutch man freed in a French commando raid on al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in northern Mali arrived in the capital on Tuesday where he was reunited with his wife after more than three years in captivity.
Russian deputy who opposed Crimea seizure stripped of immunity
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to strip the only deputy who voted against last year’s annexation of Crimea of his immunity from prosecution as a lawmaker.
Two Cubans struggle to win election as opposition candidates
HAVANA (Reuters) – In a rare challenge to Cuba’s political system from within, two government opponents are on the ballot for upcoming elections, only to find that officials have altered their biographies to portray them as dangers to the revolution.
Court rules Italy police violated torture law in 2001 G8 raid
ROME (Reuters) – Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that Italy had violated EU rules against torture at the 2001 Group of Eight summit in Genoa and ordered compensation for a protester seriously beaten by police there.
Germany dismisses Greek demand for billions in WW2 reparations
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy minister branded Greece’s demand for 278.7 billion euros ($302 billion) in reparations from World War Two as “stupid” on Tuesday, while the German opposition said Berlin should repay a forced loan dating from the Na…
Bangladeshi hostages return home after being freed by IS in Libya
DHAKA (Reuters) – Two Bangladeshi oil workers abducted a month ago in Libya by Islamic State militants have returned home and rejoined their families in their villages, a foreign ministry spokeswomen said on Tuesday.
