Iran, U.S. line up technical options as push for deal intensifies
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran and major world powers have been making headway in identifying technical options for a historic nuclear deal as an end-March deadline nears but difficult issues must still be addressed, U.S. and Iranian officials …
Rescue teams reach cyclone-hit Vanuatu islands, official toll lowered
TANNA, Vanuatu (Reuters) – Residents of the southern Vanuatu island of Tanna said they were running out of food and basic supplies on Tuesday, after a huge cyclone tore across the South Pacific nation wreaking widespread devastation but not the heavy d…
Cash-strapped Palestinian gov’t adopts emergency budget
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Gripped by financial crisis, the Palestinian government said on Tuesday it was putting an emergency budget in place for 2015 due to the absence of pledged international aid and Israel withholding its tax revenues.
Foreigners train Nigerian troops as “final onslaught” hits Boko Haram
LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign private security personnel from South Africa, Russia and South Korea are on the ground in northeast Nigeria to train Nigerian troops and are not engaged in frontline combat against Boko Haram, the government said on Tuesday.
Slain U.S. blogger’s father unhappy over pace of Bangladesh investigation
DHAKA (Reuters) – The father of a U.S. blogger who was killed by machete-armed attackers while on a visit to Bangladesh complained on Tuesday about the pace of the investigation as criticism over perceived police inaction grew.
Germany to boost mid-term defense spending
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany plans to boost its defense budget by 6.2 percent over the next five years in response to growing global instability, government sources said on Tuesday.
Tunisia dismantles jihadi recruiting cell for Libya
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia said on Tuesday it had dismantled a recruiting cell sending jihadis to fight in Libya and arrested dozens in part of tighter security and border controls to counter Islamist militants.
Indian opposition unites to oppose Modi land reform push
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s usually fractious opposition parties joined forces on Tuesday for a march against a bill to ease land acquisition rules, a rare show of unity that bodes badly for a key part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic overh…
Cuba, U.S. conclude latest round of talks on diplomatic ties
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States have concluded their latest round of talks on restoring diplomatic ties and will continue them in the future, Cuba said on Tuesday without disclosing what may have been agreed.
Pakistan hangs 12 in largest execution since moratorium lifted
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan hanged 12 convicts on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said, amid a growing uproar over plans to execute a man whose lawyers say was 14 when he was tortured into a confession of killing a child.
