Hundreds still detained after Congo protests as Kabila gets tough
KINSHASA (Reuters) – More than 300 people, including opposition leaders, remain in detention in Democratic Republic of Congo after protests last month, reinforcing concerns that President Joseph Kabila plans to cling to power beyond his legal mandate.
Bombs in Tirana appear aimed at Albania anti-crime drive
TIRANA (Reuters) – Two bombs exploded in Tirana early on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Edi Rama described as terror attacks apparently intended to hit back at a government anti-crime drive.
UAE says its jets resume airstrikes against Islamic State
DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates F-16 jets based in Jordan attacked Islamic State targets on Tuesday and returned safely, UAE state news agency WAM said.
Ukrainian forces launch offensive near Mariupol, east Ukraine: Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian national guard has launched an offensive against pro-Russian separatists near the southeastern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine’s security council said in an online statement on Tuesday.
Top Turkish judge warns of judiciary becoming ‘instrument of revenge’
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s top judge warned on Tuesday that the country’s judiciary could become an “instrument of revenge” in the hands of political authorities, after government-backed candidates strengthened their grip on key courts.
Britain to review high cost of Assange policing operation
LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of keeping watch on Julian Assange, who is holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, is proving a drain on police resources and the operation is under review, London’s police chief said on Tuesday.
U.S. leads 12 air strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition partners struck four units of Islamic State militants amid 11 air strikes in Iraq since early Monday, the U.S. military said in a statement.
Nepal sets up panels to probe war crimes amid cries for justice
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal set up two commissions on Tuesday to investigate long-simmering allegations of human rights abuses and disappearances during the Himalayan nation’s decade-long civil war, a government minister said.
China slates environment ministry after graft probe
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s main anti-graft body reprimanded the environment ministry on Tuesday for a series of problems, including interference by ministry officials and their relatives in environmental impact assessments.
Wartime raids haunt Dresden, cradle of German anti-Islam group
DRESDEN (Reuters) – Seventy years have passed since Allied bombing raids killed 25,000 people and laid to waste its Baroque churches and palaces but resentment still lingers in Dresden, providing fertile soil for far-right and anti-Muslim groups.
