Saudi Arabia fears Yemeni tumult may boost its main foe Iran
RIYADH (Reuters) – The capture of Yemen’s capital by rebels with ties to Iran has jolted Saudi Arabia, prompting a scramble by Riyadh to prevent its Shi’ite Muslim rival from exploiting the takeover to make trouble in the kingdom’s backyard.
U.N. to talk with Libyan militias as next step in peace process
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations plans to hold talks with the militias that have seized control of vast parts of Libya, hoping to persuade them to withdraw from major cities and avert civil war, the U.N. envoy there said.
Modi to wield broom in nationwide ‘Clean India’ campaign
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take up a broom and sweep the filthy streets of the capital on Thursday, launching a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of cleanliness and better sanitation.
Car bomb kills 11 in Shi’ite Baghdad neighborhood: police, medics
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded in a mostly Shi’ite Muslim neighborhood of southeastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 11 people, police and hospital sources said.
Eyeing 2015 vote, British PM Cameron pledges 7 billion pounds in tax cuts
BIRMINGHAM England (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hand almost half the British population a tax cut if re-elected next year, a pledge he hopes will win over millions of voters and refocus debate away from a schism inside his party…
News UK ends bid to recoup Brooks’ phone-hacking trial costs
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper arm dropped its claim on Wednesday to be reimbursed for the multi-million dollar legal bills amassed during the phone-hacking trial of its former boss Rebekah Brooks.
Bolivia’s Morales on course for re-election in first round: poll
LA PAZ (Reuters) – President Evo Morales is cruising to an outright first-round victory in Bolivia’s Oct. 12 presidential election, with his nearest rival trailing by 46 percentage points, a new opinion poll showed on Wednesday.
European Commission extends probe into Gibraltar’s corporate tax regime
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has extended the scope of its investigation into whether Gibraltar’s corporate tax regime favors certain companies, in breach of EU state aid rules.
New NATO leader says alliance would defend Turkey if it was attacked
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO must be very clear that it would come to Turkey’s aid if Turkey was attacked, the alliance’s new Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan says new constitution priority after 2015 election
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday forging a new constitution after a parliamentary election next year would be a priority for Turkey, signaling no let-up in his drive to create an executive presidency.
