Iran ‘forever’ comments on nuclear program seen as sop to hardliners
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Tuesday a Western assertion that military force could yet solve a decade-old nuclear dispute if negotiations proved fruitless, pledging that Iran would pursue peaceful atomic research “forever”.
Two threaten to set themselves on fire in St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Two Italian men who had threatened to set themselves on fire in St. Peter’s Square to protest Italy’s economic slump were taken away by police on Tuesday.
U.S. warns of ‘terrorist threat’ to Ugandan capital
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The United States has warned of a “specific terrorist threat” to Kampala, saying a group of attackers were looking to strike the Ugandan capital this month or in March but without identifying who was behind the threat.
U.S. condemns Afghan decision to go ahead with detainee release
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned a decision by the Afghan government to proceed with plans to release additional detainees that the United States believes pose a continuing militant threat.
China bristling, Spain seeks to curb its judges’ international rights clout
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s ruling party sought on Tuesday to limit judges’ ability to go after alleged human rights abusers around the world, a day after Spanish arrest orders were issued for former Chinese officials accused of genocide in Tibet.
Bosnians want regional government down, PM urges snap election
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Thousands of Bosnians rallied in several towns to demand the resignation of a regional government on Tuesday, driving on protests against corruption and unemployment that have plunged the country into crisis.
Italy, U.S. police crack big mafia drug ring
ROME (Reuters) – Police in Italy and New York broke up a major trans-Atlantic mafia ring on Tuesday, arresting 24 people accused of plotting to move hundreds of millions of dollars in drugs between South America, Italy and the United States.
Britain must reconsider holding Litvinenko inquiry-court
LONDON (Reuters) – The London High Court has quashed the British government’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into the murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died in London in 2006 after being poisoned with a radioactive substance…
Delhi chief minister takes on Indian tycoon over gas pricing
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Delhi’s new chief minister took his anti-graft campaign to new heights on Tuesday, ordering an investigation into India’s richest man, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and policymakers over gas pricing.
South Sudan rebels withdraw threat to boycott peace talks
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands.
