Analysis: A man of war, was Sharon the last leader able to bring peace?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – As Israel prepares to bury former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, it might also be saying goodbye to the last man capable of enacting the sort of tough decisions needed to secure peace with the Palestinians.
Russia says militants seized with bomb in south
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Five members of a banned militant group were arrested in southern Russia on Saturday and a homemade bomb packed with shrapnel was defused, in another security scare weeks before the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Biden to lead U.S. delegation to Sharon’s memorial service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday he will lead the U.S. delegation to the memorial service for the late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
India says U.S. could have avoided ‘mini-crisis,’ more to be done
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Saturday blamed the United States for a “mini crisis” over the arrest and strip search of an Indian envoy, and said more work was needed to repair ties a day after the withdrawal of diplomats seemed to draw a line under t…
Egypt’s General Sisi signals may run for president
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army chief General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi gave his clearest signal yet on Saturday of his interest in becoming president, a move that could turn the clock back to the days when the presidency was controlled by men from the milita…
Shi’ite-Sunni ceasefire takes hold in north Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Fighting in north Yemen between Shi’ite Muslim Houthis and Sunni Salafis stopped on Saturday as a ceasefire deal took effect, according to a presidential committee trying to help end the conflict.
Ceasefire holds between Shi’ite and Sunni fighters in north Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Fighting in north Yemen between Shi’ite Muslim Houthis and Sunni Muslim Salafis stopped on Saturday as a ceasefire deal took effect, according to a government committee working towards ending the conflict.
Bangladesh frees opposition leader after two weeks: supporters
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh authorities on Saturday allowed opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia to leave her home to attend a meeting, in what her staff said was the first relaxation of a “virtual house arrest” that has lasted more than two weeks.
Rebels clash in north Syria, bodies pile up in hospital: monitors
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An al Qaeda affiliate in Syria battled rival rebels across the country’s north on Saturday and dozens of bodies piled up in a hospital in an insurgent-held city, a monitoring group said.
Central African Republic’s capital tense as ex-leader heads into exile
BANGUI (Reuters) – Gunfire rang out, mosques were attacked and Muslim-owned shops and houses were looted overnight in Central African Republic’s capital, and the former president left for exile in Benin after stepping down as part of a drive to restore…
