Yemen president names new PM, Shi’ite Houthis welcome choice
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s president named the country’s U.N. envoy as prime minister on Monday in a move welcomed by the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi group which controls the capital, signaling an easing in the country’s prolonged political crisis.
Hong Kong police clear some barricades from protest site for second day
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police began a second day on Tuesday of removing some barricades erected by pro-democracy protesters in the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay.
North Korean leader Kim makes first appearance since September 3
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a residential district and a science academy, state media reported early on Tuesday, ending a lengthy absence from public view that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power in th…
Spain’s Catalonia to seek alternatives to independence referendum
MADRID (Reuters) – The leader of Spain’s Catalonia region will call off a referendum on independence from Spain planned for Nov. 9 and look for alternative ways to consult Catalans, a key regional political party said on Monday.
Islamic State forces 180,000 to flee in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Fighting in Iraq’s western Anbar province has forced up to 180,000 people to flee since the city of Hit fell to Islamic State earlier this month, the United Nations said on Monday.
UK lawmakers pass symbolic motion on Palestinian state
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers voted on Monday to recognize Palestine as a state, a move that will not alter government policy, but carries symbolic value as Palestinians pursue international recognition.
Iran’s president says nuclear deal with West ‘certain’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday a nuclear deal with the West was bound to happen and he believed it could be achieved by a November 24 deadline.
Dutch experts help recover MH17 crash items despite nearby clashes
HRABOVE Ukraine (Reuters) – Four Dutch experts and local emergency services made a start on Monday recovering personal belongings from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines MH17 last summer in east Ukraine, carting away boxes of personal possessions desp…
Pistorius should get house arrest, community service, social worker says
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African track star Oscar Pistorius should serve three years of partial house arrest and community service for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, a witness said on Monday at the first day of the athlete’s sentencing.
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process at risk amid fury over Syrian town
DIYARBAKIR Turkey (Reuters) – Windows shattered by looting protesters, the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast shows plenty of signs of the violence that swept it last week, but optimism over a fragile peace process with Kurdish guerrilla…
