Yemeni air strike kills five suspected militants in south
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Five suspected al Qaeda militants were killed when Yemeni fighter planes targeted their vehicle in the southern province of Shabwa, military sources said, as part of a sustained army offensive against Islamist insurgents.
Saudi foreign minister says has invited Iran’s Zarif to visit
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has invited Iran’s foreign minister to visit, Riyadh said on Tuesday, hinting at the possibility of a thaw between two bitter rivals, whose struggle for influence is evident in conflicts throughout the region.
Denmark withdraws EU election video after protests over sex, violence
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Danish parliament has withdrawn a cartoon video featuring a scene of group sex and a non-voter being punched in the face that had been aimed at motivating young people to vote in European parliamentary elections
Stick-wielding protesters torch stalls near Lonmin’s South Africa mine
MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) – About 1,000 stick-wielding protesters torched roadside vegetable stalls as they marched near Lonmin’s Marikana mine in South Africa on Tuesday, according to a Reuters reporter at the scene.
Hungary court finds 92-year old Communist guilty of war crimes
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Budapest court on Tuesday found a former senior official in the Hungarian Communist Party guilty of war crimes during the suppression of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
At least one killed in mine collapse in western Turkey: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – At least one miner was killed and dozens were believed to be trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the western Turkish province of Manisa on Tuesday, Turkish media reported.
Serbia pledges support for single Bosnia amid secessionist rhetoric
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Serbia’s new prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, pledged support for neighboring Bosnia’s integrity on Tuesday, making clear Belgrade would not encourage calls by Bosnian Serbs for a Crimean-style secession of their half of the count…
France to start training Libyan police in coming weeks
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Tuesday it would begin training Libyan policemen in the coming weeks, more than a year after pledging to do so as part of efforts to help restore security in the North African state.
South African prosecutor asks for Pistorius mental evaluation
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A South African prosecutor asked on Tuesday for Oscar Pistorius to be sent for a mental evaluation after a psychiatrist told the Olympic and Paralympic track star’s murder trial he had an anxiety disorder.
Hungary court finds 92-year old communist guilty of war crimes
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Budapest court on Tuesday found a former senior official in the Hungarian Communist Party guilty of war crimes during the suppression of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
