France tries to rally mistrustful African states against Boko Haram
DAKAR (Reuters) – France will step in to help coordinate a regional taskforce against Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram, amid signs of mistrust among West African neighbors, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.
Court orders autopsy on German lawmaker who criticized Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court has ordered an autopsy on a conservative member of parliament who was a prominent critic of Russia’s Vladimir Putin in order to rule out any link between his death and his hardline stance toward the Kremlin, state pros…
Turkish soccer fans go on trial accused of coup attempt
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thirty-five Turkish soccer fans went on trial on Tuesday accused of attempting to stage a coup during mass protests last year, in a case the opposition and rights groups say is an abuse of the justice system by a government bent on…
EU’s Moscovici backs Greece in euro zone as key vote nears
ATHENS (Reuters) – The EU’s top economic official said on Tuesday Greece had overcome doubts about its future in the euro zone after years of sacrifice, backing Prime Minister Antonis Samaras as parliament prepares for a vote that could lead to snap el…
Spain arrests seven accused of recruiting women for Islamic State
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish and Moroccan police have arrested seven people in a ongoing joint swoop on suspected efforts to recruit women to go to Syria and Iraq to support Islamic State insurgents, the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Yemen presidential aide says Houthis plotting to bring down government
SANAA (Reuters) – An aide to Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said on Monday that the Shi’ite Houthi faction was plotting to bring down the government, after the group accused the president of sanctioning corruption and demanded to monitor stat…
Iran says nuclear talks with U.S. proceed in good atmosphere
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday bilateral nuclear talks with the United states were proceeding in a good atmosphere despite lingering gaps over key issues such as Tehran’s uranium enrichment capacity and how fast economic sanctions should be lif…
Indian court dismisses marine’s plea to extend stay in Italy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by an Italian marine facing murder charges to stay in his home country for four more months to undergo medical treatment.
China official satisfied with Taiwan ties but warns on “bottom line”
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday he was satisfied with his first tour of Taiwan since local elections last month returned some power to pro-independence politicians but reiterated steadfast opposition to the island’s indepen…
India bans Islamic State, hunts for sympathizers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Tuesday declared a ban on Islamic State, days after having detained an engineer for running a popular Twitter account extolling the militant group’s military campaign.
