Russia’s Putin, Saudi Prince Bandar discuss Syria, Iran: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan near Moscow and discussed the war in Syria and Iran’s nuclear program, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
France to allow armed security guards on its ships
PARIS (Reuters) – France is to allow private armed guards to protect its shipping fleet against pirates, the government said on Tuesday.
Mexico leftist Lopez Obrador is fine after heart trouble sends him to hospital
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who was runner-up to President Enrique Pena Nieto in last year’s presidential election, is fine after being admitted to hospital with a heart condition, his spokesman said on Tuesday….
Russia needs Arctic presence to guard against U.S. threat: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia had vital defense and economic interests in the Arctic, citing a potential U.S. military threat from submarine-based missiles there.
Italy PM Letta dismisses signs of tension ahead of vote
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta dismissed signs of growing tension in his government on Tuesday, ahead of a confidence vote next week to confirm his new majority after Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party quit the ruling coalitio…
Nigeria eases curfew, boosts security in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian authorities relaxed a curfew and intensified military patrols in Maiduguri on Tuesday, a day after suspected Islamist militants launched strikes on military bases in the northeast city.
Newspaper accuses Cameron, on trade trip, of meddling in China’s affairs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese state newspaper on Tuesday accused British Prime Minister David Cameron, in Shanghai on a visit aimed at deepening trade cooperation, of meddling in China’s affairs.
U.N. forces use drones for first time, in eastern Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – United Nations forces in Democratic Republic of Congo launched unmanned aircraft on Tuesday to monitor the volatile border with Rwanda and Uganda, the first time U.N. peacekeepers have deployed surveillanc…
Russian dancer gets six years for Bolshoi acid attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to six years in a high-security prison on Tuesday for ordering an acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet and tarnished the reputation of the renowne…
German states launch lonely bid to ban far-right NPD
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s 16 states launched a battle on Tuesday to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) after the federal government failed spectacularly a decade ago to outlaw a party its critics say shows an affinity for Hitler’s Naz…
