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…
Syrian forces advance to edge of rebel border town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian soldiers backed by Lebanese Hezbollah militants took full control on Tuesday of farmland on the northern edge of Yabroud, the last major rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border north of Damascus, military sources said.
Sudanese police fire tear gas at protest over Darfur violence
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese police used tear gas and batons against students protesting in Khartoum against government policies in the restive region of Darfur on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
Italy partial tax amnesty put on back-burner in parliament
ROME (Reuters) – Italian lawmakers have put the brakes on a plan to fast-track a partial amnesty for tax dodgers with assets stashed abroad after they expressed concern the cost and bureaucracy could discourage people from owning up, a government offic…
South Africa raps Shell for not refueling Iran speaker’s jet
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa criticized Royal Dutch Shell’s local unit on Tuesday for not refueling a jet carrying the visiting speaker of Iran’s parliament, saying the action was an “embarrassment” to the government.
