Rouhani has not increased freedoms in Iran, U.N. chief says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has failed to fulfil campaign promises to allow greater freedom of expression and there has been a sharp rise in executions since his election, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday.
Sudan student dies after police fire tear gas on protest
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese student died on Tuesday after police fired tear gas at Khartoum University protesters who have links to the Darfur region, police said in an emailed statement.
Shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles flow abroad from Libya: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles have been trafficked out of Libya to Chad, Mali, Tunisia, Lebanon and likely Central African Republic, with attempts made to send them to Syrian opposition groups, according to a U.N. …
Bomb wounds two policemen in Bahraini Shi’ite village
DUBAI (Reuters) – A homemade bomb exploded in a Shi’ite Muslim village in Bahrain on Tuesday, wounding two policemen, the interior ministry said, nine days after another blast in the Gulf Arab kingdom killed three police officers.
South Sudan charges four high-profile prisoners with treason
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan charged four high-profile prisoners with treason on Tuesday, dashing rebel hopes that they would be released ahead of peace talks planned in Ethiopia this month.
Egyptian security forces kill ‘terrorist’ in Cairo shoot-out
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian forces killed a suspected insurgent in a shootout in the streets of Cairo on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
Albania holds seven accused of sending fighters to Syria
TIRANA (Reuters) – Albanian police arrested seven people on Tuesday, including two Islamic preachers, on charges of recruiting followers to fight in Syria and seized a cache of bullets and weapons.
Bachelet takes power in Chile, vowing to narrow inequality gap
VALPARAISO/SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Michelle Bachelet took over the presidency of Chile in a ceremony loaded with symbolism on Tuesday, after promising to stick to her tax-and-spend campaign pledges despite a sharp economic slowdown.
From loyal aides and ‘inner voice’, Putin hears no Crimea dissent
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Surrounded by faithful aides, President Vladimir Putin hears no opposition to his plans in Crimea, allowing him to drive Russia’s bid to reclaim Ukraine’s southern region guided by little more than his “inner voice”.
Egypt’s Moussa: political future possible for Brotherhood
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian leaders should leave the door open for the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to re-enter politics if the group accepts the constitution, former foreign minister and presidential candidate Amr Moussa said in a rare call for reconcil…
