Law calling for census before 2016 Congo vote clears first hurdle
KINSHASA (Reuters) – (Corrects headline in story from Jan 12 to show bill only received initial approval from parliament)
China sacks senior lawmaker after corruption probe
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party sacked a senior lawmaker who was under investigation for graft, China’s anti-corruption commission said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of corruption cases against high ranking political and busines…
Housing in focus as Hong Kong leader seeks support in post-protest address
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is expected to focus on housing, the economy and youth issues in his policy address on Wednesday, seeking to bolster support after last year’s massive pro-democracy protests and widespread calls fo…
Kerry urges Pakistan to fight terror groups threatening whole region
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan must fight militant groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and U.S. interests, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he offered sympathy for the victims of last month’s massacre of children at a Pakistani sch…
Lead for Greek radical leftists Syriza stable over conservatives
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s anti-bailout Syriza party held a steady lead over Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ conservatives ahead of a Jan. 25 snap election, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Bootleg liquor kills 28 in India; death toll may rise
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – A batch of bootleg liquor has killed at least 28 people in India, where tainted illegal alcohol often kills poor villagers unable to afford licensed spirits.
Indonesia president’s pick for police chief named corruption suspect
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-graft agency on Tuesday named President Joko Widodo’s sole nomination for police chief a bribery suspect, a blemish on the new leader who came to office in October promising clean government.
Body of kidnapped Egyptian police officer found in Sinai: army
CAIRO (Reuters) – Security forces have found the body of an Egyptian police officer kidnapped by gunmen this week in the Sinai Peninsula, home to Islamist militants seeking to topple the government, the army spokesman said on Tuesday.
Iran’s Rouhani says countries behind oil price drop will suffer
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that countries behind the fall in global oil prices would regret their decision and warned that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait would suffer alongside Iran from the price drop.
Italian president Napolitano to step down in hours: PM Renzi
ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano will step down in hours, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday, opening up a delicate political process to name a new head of state.
