Egypt confirms jail terms for leading liberal activists
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court upheld three-year jail sentences on Tuesday for three prominent liberal activists, judicial sources said, after days of violence around the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Greek PM Tsipras names anti-austerity cabinet, port sale halted
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras named a cabinet of anti-austerity veterans and halted privatization of Greece’s biggest port on Tuesday, signaling he aims to stick to election pledges despite warning shots from the euro zone and …
Yemen’s Houthi leader says wants peaceful transfer of power
SANAA (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Houthis who control the capital Sanaa said on Tuesday his group was seeking a peaceful transfer of power after the resignation of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, and urged all factions to work together to solve…
Sharia police arrest 12 men accused of planning to wed in Nigeria’s Kano
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Sharia police arrested 12 men accusing them of attempting gay marriage in Nigeria’s second city of Kano, though 10 were later released, a spokesman for the board overseeing Islamic rules in the area said on Tuesday.
Iran says Israel crossed ‘red lines’, vows to respond: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has told the United States that an Israeli air strike which killed an Iranian general in Syria last week had crossed “red lines” and the Islamic Republic will respond, a senior official was quoted as saying by IRNA news agency on…
Tears, chants as rebel child soldiers are freed in South Sudan
GUMURUK, South Sudan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The teenage rebel soldiers watched as their comrades handed over their assault rifles and stripped off their oversized khaki uniforms with the red, black and green South Sudan flag emblazoned on the r…
Police, protesters fight running battles in Kosovo
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Riot police fought running battles with protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs in Kosovo’s capital Pristina on Tuesday in the worst unrest since the former Serbian province seceded in 2008.
Japan vows to work with Jordan to secure hostage release
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has vowed to work with Jordan to secure the release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State militants after the killing last week of another Japanese captive, but it reiterated that it would not give in to terrorism.
Renzi-Berlusconi pact under fire as Italian vote reform progresses
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Senate approved Matteo Renzi’s electoral reforms on Tuesday, giving the prime minister a boost as he faces criticism from the left of his party over his pact with Silvio Berlusconi.
Nigeria will not delay elections: commission
ABUJA (Reuters) – The head of Nigeria’s electoral commission said on Tuesday the country will hold a presidential election as scheduled on Feb. 14, rejecting a call from one of the president’s advisors to delay them.
