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.
Malaysia’s Anwar jailed for five years after losing appeal in sodomy trial
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s highest court rejected on Tuesday an appeal by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim against a sodomy conviction, sending the politician who poses the greatest threat to the long-ruling coalition back to prison for five ye…
East Timor president picks former health minister Araujo as new PM
DILI (Reuters) – East Timor’s president has picked a former health minister, Rui Araujo, as the new prime minister, the government said on Tuesday.
India’s ruling party trounced in Delhi in big blow for Modi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An upstart anti-establishment party crushed India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in a Delhi state election on Tuesday, smashing an aura of invincibility built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he swept to power last year….
