UK loath to pressure China over Hong Kong because of trade: former governor
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is not putting enough pressure on China to stick to its side of an agreement on the transfer of Hong Kong’s sovereignty because it is worried about damaging trade links, former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten said on Tuesday….
New Zealand vows to stop citizens joining Islamic State
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand will beef up steps to monitor and prevent its citizens from joining Islamic State (IS) fighting in Iraq and Syria, but has ruled out any military involvement in the conflict, Prime Minister John Key said on Wednesday….
Britain, France, U.S. ask UN to blacklist Libya’s Ansar al-Sharia
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Britain, the United States and France have proposed that Islamist extremist group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya be blacklisted under the United Nations al Qaeda sanctions regime, diplomats said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of…
U.S. says to propose U.N. sanctions regime for South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.S. delegation to the United Nations informed members of the Security Council on Tuesday that it will circulate a draft resolution establishing an international sanctions regime for conflict-torn South Sudan, a U.S. offi…
Fugitive Mexican mayor suspected in abduction of 43 students captured
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican police on Tuesday captured a fugitive former mayor and his wife suspected of being the probable masterminds behind the abduction of 43 student teachers feared massacred in September, officials said.
Iraq Shi’ite Ashoura ritual escapes major attacks
KERBALA Iraq (Reuters) – A gathering of millions of Shi’ite Muslims at shrines and mosques across Iraq for the Ashoura religious commemoration passed without any major attacks on Tuesday, under tight security imposed for fear of Islamic State bombers.
Leader of Syria Qaeda wing threatens strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leader of Syria’s al Qaeda rebel wing threatened attacks against the Shi’ite Muslim militant movement Hezbollah in Lebanon in coming days that he said would make it regret fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Leader of Syria Qaeda wing threatens strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leader of Syria’s al Qaeda rebel wing threatened attacks against the Shi’ite Muslim militant movement Hezbollah in Lebanon in coming days that he said would make it regret fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Georgia’s premier sacks pro-Western defense minister
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili fired his defense minister on Tuesday hours after he criticized the arrests of several officials in his ministry as politically motivated and aimed at those who favor better relations with…
Sierra Leone imprisons journalist under emergency Ebola measures
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Police in Sierra Leone have jailed a journalist in the capital Freetown under emergency measures introduced to help the West African country cope with the Ebola epidemic, a senior police source said on Tuesday.
