Yemeni army, Shi’ite rebels trade gunfire in capital
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni troops and Shi’ite Muslim rebels shot at each other at the Western entrance to the capital Sanaa, residents and security sources said, hours after soldiers killed at least four protesters outside the cabinet building.
Rebel French lawmakers threaten abstention in confidence vote
PARIS (Reuters) – Rebel lawmakers in France’s ruling Socialist party could abstain in a Sept. 16 confidence vote on President Francois Hollande’s reshuffled government, one of their number said on Tuesday of a move that would threaten his parliamentary…
Erdogan battles ‘Assassins’ in power struggle over Turkish courts
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Likening foes in the judiciary to medieval “Assassins” betraying Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan made one thing clear as he assumed the presidency last month: his battle to purge their influence over the courts is far from over.
Northern Irish government not fit for purpose: first minister
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s devolved government is not fit for purpose in its current form and could collapse over a row between power-sharing partners on budget cuts, the British-controlled province’s most senior politician said on Tuesday….
Bulgaria’s center-right GERB extends lead ahead of October vote
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party has extended its lead over main political rivals, the Socialists, just weeks before a snap election, independent pollster Alpha Research said on Tuesday in the first opinion poll since May’s European…
Afghan leader pushes election rivals to end deepening crisis
KABUL (Reuters) – Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday pressured rival candidates to succeed him to end delays to a promised power-sharing deal after a disputed election and prevent a crisis from escalating further.
Ahead of Xi trip, China says not seeking to contain India
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is not seeking to contain India by military or other means, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping next week to a country with which Beijing has a history of uneasy ties and mutual …
Egypt court sentences Brotherhood leader, cleric to 20 years in jail
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and an Islamist cleric to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for attempting to kill two policemen, part of a government crackdown that has severely weakened the group….
Pro-Beijing activists scuffle with Hong Kong democracy supporters
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Masked pro-Beijiing activists scuffled with Hong Kong democracy protesters on Tuesday with one demonstrator taken to hospital as tensions grow ahead of a mass protest to push China to allow full democracy in the former British col…
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for Navy dockyard attack
DERA ISMAIL KHAN Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack last week on a naval dockyard in the country’s south, in which at least one official was killed.
