Exclusive: Russia steps up military lifeline to Syria’s Assad – sources
LONDON (Reuters) – In recent weeks Russia has stepped up supplies of military gear to Syria, including armored vehicles, drones and guided bombs, boosting President Bashar al-Assad just as rebel infighting has weakened the insurgency against him, sourc…
Taliban kill three TV station staff in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Taliban gunmen killed three men working for a private television station in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on Friday, the station and the Islamist militant group said.
Wife of Indian minister found dead in hotel room after Twitter row
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – – The wife of an Indian government minister was found dead in a New Delhi hotel room on Friday, police said, days after she was involved in a row with a Pakistani woman journalist over Twitter.
Cameraman freed in Egypt says authorities mistook him for Jazeera staff
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian cameraman arrested this week filming for the Associated Press (AP) was released on Friday, the news agency said, adding that authorities appeared to have mistaken him for an employee of Al Jazeera television.
Kerry insists no place for Assad in Syria’s future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad has no place in Syria’s future and he said the United States had options to step up pressure on him.
Lebanon’s Hariri says could share power with Hezbollah
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri says he is now ready to share power with his rivals Hezbollah if that’s what it takes to help Lebanon finally form a government after nine months of political deadlock.
Turkey seizes assets of opposition party’s mayoral candidate
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities seized the assets of Mustafa Sarigul, the main opposition party CHP’s candidate for Istanbul mayor, an official said on Friday, ahead of a crucial local election due to take place in March.
South Sudan minister says rebel leader can’t make ceasefire hold
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s defense minister said on Friday the leader of rebels battling government forces did not have enough control over his fighters to make any ceasefire hold, as peace talks dragged on with no sign of a deal.
Ukraine chides West for criticism of new anti-protest law
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Friday rebuked the West for what it called foreign interference in its internal affairs after an outcry over legislation rushed through parliament to curb anti-government unrest in the ex-Soviet republic.
IAEA asks member states to pay extra cost of Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. atomic watchdog said on Friday it needed extra money from member states to fund the 6 million euro ($8.2 million) cost of verifying a landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers.
