U.N. sees Mali, rebel peace talks in ‘last stage’
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Peace talks between Mali and Tuareg-led separatist rebels are in the last stage with both sides preparing to work on questions of identity and local authority for the northern region, the United Nations mission chief said in an inte…
German carnival parade cancelled due to Islamist attack threat: police
BERLIN (Reuters) – A carnival parade in the northern German town of Braunschweig planned for Sunday lunchtime has been cancelled at short notice due to a concrete threat of an Islamist attack, police said.
Singapore PM Lee has prostate cancer, to take medical leave
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery to remove his prostate gland on Monday, his office said on Sunday.
Egyptian court puts ousted president Mursi on trial over Qatar link
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court put ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi on trial on Sunday on charges of endangering national security by leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar, furthering a state crackdown on his outlawed Musli…
Scores dead in intensified fighting in southern Syria: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Intense clashes in southern Syria have killed scores of pro-government and insurgent fighters in the past week, a group monitoring Syria’s war said on Sunday, forecasting even fiercer violence as the weather clears.
‘Nut rage’ prompts South Korea to consider law against high-handed conduct
SEOUL (Reuters) – Resentment has mounted so much in South Korea against what has come to be known as “gabjil”, high-handedness by the rich and powerful, that parliamentarians are proposing legislation to punish some of the worst abuses.
Dutch ruling coalition continues slide in opinion poll
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The center-right government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte slid further in opinion polls ahead of a March provincial election that could see his fragile Liberal-Labour coalition lose the Senate.
Geopolitics versus politics in Greek debt drama
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In the tug-of-war over Greece’s debt crisis, geopolitics and domestic politics are pulling in opposite directions.
Turkish court remands 17 policemen to face wiretapping trial
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court remanded 17 policemen in custody to face trial as part of an investigation into the illegal wiretapping of politicians, civil servants and businessmen, Turkish media reported on Sunday.
Former top health official in China gets 19 years prison: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The former deputy health commission chief in the Chinese city of Shanghai has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after being found guilty of taking bribes, corruption and embezzlement, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sund…
