Britain does U-turn on ex-KGB agent Litvinenko murder inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced on Tuesday it would hold a public inquiry into the death of a former Russian spy who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his murder, but denied the decision was linked to the Ukraine crisis.
Hardline Muslims tried to impose Islam in British city’s schools: government report
LONDON (Reuters) – A British government inquiry has found that hardline Muslims tried to impose an “intolerant and aggressive” Islamic agenda on some schools in the city of Birmingham, including separation of boys and girls in lessons and banning Chris…
Syrian opposition coalition dissolves interim government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Western-backed National Coalition of Syrian opposition members said on Tuesday it had voted to force out its “interim government” and form a new one within a month.
Italy arrests five for mass murder during boat crossing
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police arrested five men on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering and throwing overboard dozens of migrants crossing from Libya. Another three were charged with smuggling the migrants.
Jokowi party claims victory in Indonesian presidential election
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was declared the winner of Indonesia’s presidential election on Tuesday, bringing the promise of major reforms to the world’s third largest democracy.
Striking South African unions considering latest offer
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s largest union will consider the latest government wage proposal, it said on Tuesday, raising hopes of an end to a three-week strike in the metals and engineering sectors that has sapped the continent’s most advan…
Italy parliament votes to allow arrest of Berlusconi ally
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian parliament voted on Tuesday to lift immunity from arrest for one of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s oldest associates, implicated in a massive bribery scandal linked to a flood barrier project in Venice.
Libya oil output slips, fresh fighting in Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan oil production has fallen, turning back a hard-won increase since April in the revenue flow for the government facing increased fighting around the airport in the capital and in the eastern city of Benghazi.
Dozens of Turkish police detained for alleged spying on government
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Dozens of Turkish police including high-ranking officers were detained on Tuesday, accused of spying and illegal wire-tapping of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his inner circle in what the chief prosecutor said was a concocted p…
Venezuela moves squatters from ‘Tower of David’ slum
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the world’s tallest slum.
