At least 51 killed in Syrian government-held areas
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Car bombs and mortar attacks killed at least 51 people in Syrian government-held areas of Damascus and the central city of Homs on Tuesday, a day after President Bashar al-Assad declared he would seek re-election in June.
Car bombs kill at least 37 in Syria’s Homs: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two car bombs killed at least 37 people including women and children near a busy roundabout in the central Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, raising an earlier estimate of the death toll.
China to charge ally of retired domestic security chief
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it would charge a former senior official and ally of China’s retired security boss Zhou Yongkang after a Communist Party investigation found him guilty of taking bribes and engaging in “feudal and superstitious…
Slovenian PM wants early elections by July
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek said on Tuesday she would remain in her post until early elections which she said she would like to see by July.
Brotherhood leader says mass death sentences will bring down government
CAIRO (Reuters) – The senior leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday that the mass death sentences against him and other members will cause the government’s downfall.
Slovenia PM wants early elections by July
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek said on Tuesday she would remain in her role until early elections which she would like to see by July.
U.N. nuclear watchdog to visit two Iranian sites: media
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United Nations atomic agency will visit two uranium sites in Iran next week, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, part of the body’s efforts to gain greater insight into Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
Korean ferry operator relied on cargo as budget airlines took off
SEOUL (Reuters) – The operator of the South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this month with the loss of about 300 lives was apparently being squeezed by competition from budget airlines and had to increasingly rely on its cargo business.
Terrorists have changed methods since Snowden leaks: UK official
LONDON (Reuters) – Terrorists have substantially changed their methods of communication since leaks by former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden, hindering intelligence agencies’ efforts to track them, a senior British security official said on…
Queues, shortages hit Venezuela’s homeless and hungry
CARACAS (Reuters) – Huge queues at supermarkets and shortages of basic products have become the norm in Venezuela over the last year – and the most needy are increasingly at the sharp edge.
