British ex-PM Blair may have been terrorism target, court hears
LONDON (Reuters) – A man charged in Britain with terrorism offences at a trial so sensitive that prosecutors sought to have it heard entirely in secret might have been planning an attack on ex-prime minister Tony Blair, a court heard on Tuesday.
French judge in Algeria to investigate 1996 monks’ murder
ALGIERS (Reuters) – A French judge is visiting Algeria as part of an investigation into the killing of seven French Trappist monks during Islamist-linked violence 18 years ago, an Algerian justice official said on Tuesday.
Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa compound
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters and shut down access to Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound on Monday in a deepening dispute over access to the area, the third holiest shrine in Islam which is also revered by Je…
North Korea leader Kim re-appears, with walking stick: state media
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, shown using a cane for support, re-appeared in state media on Tuesday after a lengthy public absence that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power in the secretive, nuclear-capable coun…
Qatar Emir tells Saudi King he met terms to end GCC rift: Gulf source
(Reuters) – Qatar’s emir told Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah this week his country had done everything it could to resolve a dispute over Doha’s links with Islamist groups, but the monarch appeared unconvinced, a Gulf security source said on Tuesday.
Europe examining ways to press Israel over settlements: diplomats
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – European officials are looking at new ways to press Israel to halt its building of settlements on land the Palestinians want for a state, as frustration over the construction program reaches a new high, European diplomats say.
Kurdish PKK militants say Turkey violated ceasefire with air strikes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said on Tuesday the Turkish military had launched air strikes on its guerrillas in southeast Turkey on Monday, violating a ceasefire agreed under a two-year-old peace process.
Protesters clash with police in Ukraine capital, throw smoke bombs
KIEV (Reuters) – A few thousand protesters clashed with police on Tuesday outside the Ukrainian parliament, throwing stones and smoke bombs and firing with air guns through the building’s windows.
Taliban kill six more Afghan police as attacks stepped up
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters overwhelmed an Afghan police checkpoint in a key province bordering the capital, killing six policemen on Tuesday as insurgents launch fierce attacks ahead of the withdrawal of foreign combat forces, an official said….
Saudi Arabia and Iran swap accusations as tensions persist
DUBAI (Reuters) – Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have renewed criticism of each other’s interventions in the Middle East in a sign that tensions between the rival Gulf powers remain high despite top-level meetings this summer.
