Arab Bank to face May damages trial over Hamas attacks: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Arab Bank Plc will face a trial in May to determine how much it owes for providing material support to Hamas in three of two dozen attacks attributed to the Islamic militant group in Israel and the Palestinian territories, accordin…
Libya’s recognized PM vows military campaign to seize Tripoli
CAIRO (Reuters) – Libya’s recognized government will continue a military campaign to claim back the capital Tripoli, Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said on Wednesday.
China’s Xi to mark Nanjing massacre amid warming Japan ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the first national memorial day for the Nanjing Massacre on Saturday, as China marks a deeply symbolic anniversary while it tries to improve ties with old foe Japan.
Nigeria’s parties pick their presidential candidates
LAGOS/ABUJA (Reuters) – In a no-contest vote, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan was nominated as the ruling party’s leader for the February 2015 elections early on Thursday, while the opposition coalition was still voting for a candidate to take hi…
UK’s Cameron wants end to Northern Ireland political deadlock this week
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron wants a deal to end political deadlock in Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government over budget cuts this week, he said on Thursday.
Honduras ruling party lawmakers seek to remove re-election debate sanctions
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The president of Honduras on Wednesday pledged his support to a group of lawmakers who are seeking to lift sanctions from a discussion on re-election, which the opposition says could pave the way for the president to seek a seco…
Nigeria’s ruling party picks Jonathan as presidential candidate
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) nominated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate for the February 2015 presidential elections in the early hours on Thursday, local live TV showed.
Thinni government seeks to control Libya’s oil revenues
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s recognized government wants to control the country’s oil revenues by stopping any payments through Tripoli bank accounts out of its reach, its prime minister said on Wednesday.
Israel’s Livni joins opposition chief to challenge PM in election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli justice minister Tzipi Livni and the center-left parliamentary opposition leader formed a joint election ticket on Wednesday that polls show could pose a serious challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Mar…
UK’s Miliband tries to shed economic incompetence image before election
LONDON (Reuters) – Ed Miliband, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party, will seek to rally support for his economic policy five months before a national election by portraying planned Conservative spending cuts as “extreme” and driven by a heartle…
