Quake shakes Taiwan, no reports of damage
TAIPEI (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 shook Taiwan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the Central Weather Bureau said on its website..
Gunfire, explosions reported near two military camps in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Explosions and heavy fighting with anti-aircraft guns could be heard near two military camps in Libya’s capital Tripoli early Wednesday, witnesses said, two days after gunmen had stormed parliament in the worst violence in months.
Mali wants international inquiry into northern attack
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) – Mali’s government on Tuesday called for an international commission to investigate a weekend attack by Tuareg separatist rebels that has revived fears of a return to war in the West African nation’s troubled north.
Bombings kill at least 118 in Nigerian city of Jos
JOS (Reuters) – Back-to-back bomb blasts killed at least 118 people and wounded 45 in the crowded business district of the central Nigerian city of Jos on Tuesday, emergency services said, in an attack that appeared to bear the hallmarks of the Boko Ha…
Indonesian election presents U.S. with Modi-style visa headache
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The emergence of Prabowo Subianto as a serious contender in Indonesia’s election this week means the United States faces the awkward possibility of having to welcome another Asian leader it had denied entry to because of alleged …
Iran and IAEA end nuclear talks, no early sign of breakthrough
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog sought in talks with Iran on Tuesday to advance a long-stalled investigation into Tehran’s atomic activities, but it was not immediately clear whether any headway was made.
UK to offer Scotland talks on more powers a month after independence vote
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government will start talks on granting Scotland more powers within a month of an independence referendum later this year if Scots choose to stay part of the United Kingdom, a government minister will pledge on Thursday.
Mexico’s national power utility plans natural gas sales
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s state-owned power utility plans to start selling natural gas to the private sector for the first time as it builds new pipelines, the company’s top executive said.
Syria starts moving remaining chemical weapons, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syria is starting to relinquish the remaining stockpile of materials from its chemical weapons arsenal after months of delay it blamed on security concerns, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Libya proposes June election as crisis escalates
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan authorities on Tuesday proposed a June national election as the government sought to resolve a standoff over parliament involving powerful brigades of former rebel fighters.
