Slovenian PM wants early elections by July
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek said on Tuesday she would remain in her post until early elections which she said she would like to see by July.
Brotherhood leader says mass death sentences will bring down government
CAIRO (Reuters) – The senior leader of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday that the mass death sentences against him and other members will cause the government’s downfall.
Slovenia PM wants early elections by July
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek said on Tuesday she would remain in her role until early elections which she would like to see by July.
U.N. nuclear watchdog to visit two Iranian sites: media
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United Nations atomic agency will visit two uranium sites in Iran next week, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, part of the body’s efforts to gain greater insight into Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
Korean ferry operator relied on cargo as budget airlines took off
SEOUL (Reuters) – The operator of the South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this month with the loss of about 300 lives was apparently being squeezed by competition from budget airlines and had to increasingly rely on its cargo business.
Terrorists have changed methods since Snowden leaks: UK official
LONDON (Reuters) – Terrorists have substantially changed their methods of communication since leaks by former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden, hindering intelligence agencies’ efforts to track them, a senior British security official said on…
Queues, shortages hit Venezuela’s homeless and hungry
CARACAS (Reuters) – Huge queues at supermarkets and shortages of basic products have become the norm in Venezuela over the last year – and the most needy are increasingly at the sharp edge.
U.N. rights chief criticizes Egypt death sentences
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday condemned Egypt’s sentencing of 683 people to death, saying that the mass trial had clearly breached international law requiring due process.
Suicide bomber in minibus kills two at Libyan army camp
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-packed minibus outside a Libyan army camp in Benghazi on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding two more in the second suicide attack since December.
Russia says EU should be ‘ashamed’ over sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia suggested on Tuesday the European Union should be ashamed of itself for “doing Washington’s bidding” by punishing Moscow with sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine.
