Two local Iraqi officials killed execution style after kidnap
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two Iraqi local government officials who were kidnapped last week were found dead on the outskirts of Baghdad, officials said on Tuesday, accusing Shi’ite militiamen of killing them in a sectarian power struggle that is playing out …
Turkey’s Erdogan to start chairing cabinet meetings, extending power
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will begin chairing cabinet meetings in January, senior officials told Reuters on Tuesday, extending his power as head of state even without the full presidential system he has long coveted.
Captain, officer of Kuwaiti ship detained after deadly collision
CAIRO (Reuters) – The captain and first officer of a Kuwaiti container ship have been detained for four days after their ship collided with a fishing vessel in the Red Sea, killing 13 Egyptians, a public prosecutor said on Tuesday.
EU to aid Bosnia with $207 million in bid to spur reform
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The European Commission will support Bosnia’s reform program with 166 million euros ($207.7 million) until 2017 in a drive to revive the country’s bid to join the EU, the Commission said on Tuesday.
Hillary Clinton unveils new partnerships to close gender data gaps
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have rolled out the next phase of a program that collects data to close gender gaps in various aspects of women’s…
EU lawmakers stop short of Palestine recognition vote
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU lawmakers stopped short on Tuesday of proposing a joint motion urging EU members to recognize a state of Palestine, settling instead on a compromise resolution that peace talks should progress.
‘Lone wolf’ Australian hostage-taker had violent, unsettled past
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The self-styled sheikh behind a siege at a Sydney cafe had been charged as an accessory to murder and with multiple sexual offences. He also harbored deep grievances against the Australian government and had found little kinship in t…
Two car bombs explode in central Yemen killing 25
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 25 people died when two car bombs exploded in Radaa city in Yemen’s central province of al-Bayda, local and medical sources said.
Israel’s Arrow 3 missile shield fails interception test: sources
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s upgraded ballistic missile shield failed its first live interception test on Tuesday, security sources said, a fresh setback for the U.S.-supported system billed as a bulwark against Iran.
Taliban fighters mount offensive near Afghan border with Pakistan
ASADABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters killed at least five Afghan soldiers in a three-day offensive in a region near Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday, as fighting heats up on both sides of the border during the withdrawal of most foreig…
