Japan’s former PM questions Abe’s energy policy, diplomacy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo’s consumption of nuclear power is “selfish” and unsustainable since the Japanese capital hosts no nuclear reactors, former prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa said on Tuesday, questioning the government’s energy policy.
Fighting erupts in Philippines as final peace deal nears
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine troops have killed about 17 members of a Muslim rebel faction, officials said, underscoring volatility in the resource-rich south as the government and the main rebel group enter the final, delicate stage of a peace proces…
Colombia prison fire kills nine, injures dozens: media reports
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A fire that broke out in a prison in northern Colombia late on Monday has killed at least nine and injured dozens after a fight between inmates following routine inspections for drugs and weapons, local media reports said.
Police find man hanged at London house as Deutsche Bank reports executive death
LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Tuesday they had found the body of a man hanging in a house in central London, after Deutsche bank had announced the death of its former executive William Broeksmit.
Istanbul gun attack heightens violence fears ahead of local polls
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Unidentified assailants opened fire with rifles on the offices of a leading Istanbul mayoral candidate late on Monday, a day after a opposition party official was shot dead, raising concerns about violence ahead of March local elec…
Iraq will take action if Kurds export oil before deal reached
LONDON (Reuters) – Iraq will take action, including fiscal measures, if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) exports oil before an agreement is reached with Baghdad, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani said at a conference in Lon…
EU meets Russia for ‘clear the air’ talks with Putin
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and the European Union’s top two officials were set to hold “clear the air” talks in Brussels on Tuesday after months of growing tension over Ukraine and trade and energy disputes.
U.S. anger over Afghan prisoner release deepens divide
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The United States warned the Afghan government on Monday against releasing prisoners that Washington says should be tried as dangerous militants, the latest dispute to inflame U.S.-Afghan relations.
Al Qaeda-linked rebels bomb Syrian defense minister’s town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A suicide bomber from an al Qaeda-linked rebel group killed 13 soldiers in an attack on the Syrian defense minister’s hometown, an opposition monitoring group said on Tuesday.
Nigerian authorities free opposition deputy leader on bail
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday freed the deputy head of the main opposition coalition on bail, a day after he was detained over comments he is reported to have made warning of violence in next year’s presidential po…
