Former Miss Venezuela shot dead
CARACAS (Reuters) – Assailants shot dead a former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband in the latest high-profile case of violent crime in the South American nation, authorities said on Tuesday.
Syrian Qaeda branch urges truce to halt rebel infighting
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The head of an al Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria called on Tuesday for a ceasefire between opposition factions who have clashed for five days in the bloodiest bout of infighting since the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad b…
Syria rebels kill 34 foreign fighters in northwest: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels have killed 34 foreign fighters from al Qaeda-linked groups in the northwest of the country over the last three days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
Tribes attack Yemen pipeline twice in two days
ADEN (Reuters) – Tribesmen in the eastern Yemen province of Hadramawt have blown up an oil pipeline for the second time in two days, disrupting an important source of revenue for the impoverished state.
Syrians have decided Assad should run in elections: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s Information Minister said on Tuesday the Syrian people have decided President Bashar al-Assad should be nominated for another term and would pressure him to stand in elections this year.
Egypt balloon crash likely caused by fuel leak: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – A hot air balloon crash that killed 19 people, most of them foreign tourists, in the Egyptian town of Luxor last year was probably caused by a fuel leak, according to an Egyptian government report published on Tuesday.
Gunmen shoot dead Yemeni colonel in Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead an army colonel and a car bomb injured a senior intelligence officer in Yemen’s main port city of Aden on Tuesday, a security official said.
Pope set to name cardinals to reflect his vision of the Church
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is set to make the most important decisions of his young papacy in the next few weeks by naming new cardinals – the “princes of the Church” who will help him set its future course and one day elect his successor fr…
Thai anti-government protesters march to support Bangkok “shutdown”
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Protesters trying to topple Thailand’s prime minister marched in Bangkok on Tuesday to drum up support for their plans to bring the capital to a halt next week by blockading major roads and preventing the government from functioning…
Nigeria parties trade blame over court blast in oil city
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s two main political parties traded blame on Tuesday over a small bomb blast at a court in oil-producing Rivers state a day earlier, a signal of the growing risk of violence ahead of elections next year.
