Colombia peace talks in limbo over kidnapped army general
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels were in crisis on Monday as troops scoured a Pacific coast region for an army general kidnapped over the weekend in a brash move by guerrillas that endangers efforts to end 50 years of …
Georgian leader tells EU, NATO he remains on pro-Western path
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Georgia’s prime minister told the European Union and NATO on Monday that his country remained firmly committed to integration with both organizations after his dismissal of a pro-Western minister caused a political crisis.
Iran and six powers haven’t discussed extending nuclear talks: U.S.
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and six major powers have so far not discussed extending negotiations on a nuclear agreement despite the fact that their deadline is a week away, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
Hungarians rally against corruption, Orban government
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – More than 10,000 Hungarians rallied in Budapest on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, accusing him of employing corrupt public servants and cosying up to the Kremlin.
Thousands of Greeks march against austerity to mark 1973 uprising
ATHENS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Greeks poured into the streets to march against austerity on Monday in one of the biggest anniversary protests in recent years to mark a bloody 1973 student revolt against the then-ruling military junta.
Kenyan police shoot dead man and make arrests in mosque raids
MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Kenyan police shot dead one man and arrested about 250 others when they searched two mosques in the city of Mombasa that they said had been used to recruit militants and stash weapons, senior officials said on Monday.
EU says it has no plans for sanctions on Israel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has no intention of imposing sanctions on Israel if it takes steps to block a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the EU’s new foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.
Italy region, island seek 220 million euros in Concordia disaster damages
FLORENCE (Reuters) – Officials for Italy’s Tuscany region and the island of Giglio said on Monday they would seek a total of 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corp, for the 2012 Concordia cruise liner di…
Britain says will not block sales of tear gas to Hong Kong
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that it had decided not to block the sale of tear gas to Hong Kong, having reviewed its export policy after police there used the gas against pro-democracy protesters in September.
EU targets Ukraine separatists but is split on more Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments moved to put more Ukrainian separatists under asset freezes and travel bans on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukrai…
