NATO starts own talks with Afghanistan on post-2014 mission pact
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and Afghan officials started work on Saturday on drawing up a framework for the alliance to stay on after 2014 despite the fact that a separate pact with the United States, which contributes the bulk of the forces, has still n…
Fragile Greek coalition’s majority shrinks
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek coalition government’s majority in parliament shrank to just three seats on Saturday after a lawmaker rebelled over a controversial new law to extend property taxes to farmland.
Czech Christian Democrats accept posts in center-left coalition
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Christian Democratic Party leadership accepted posts in a potential center-left coalition on Saturday, clearing the way for the prospective prime minister to present a cabinet to the president by the end of the year.
Israel plays down importance of alleged spying by U.S. and UK
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli officials said on Saturday they were not surprised by allegations the United States and Britain had spied on the country’s leaders and played down the importance of any information its allies may have gleaned.
Uruguay economy minister resigns amid airplane scandal – president
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguay’s economy minister resigned on Saturday in the face of questions over the alleged irregular sale of government-owned airplanes following the closure of the country’s flagship carrier, President Jose Mujica said.
India transfers diplomat to U.N. in bid to defuse row with U.S.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Saturday that it had transferred the diplomat at the center of a row with the United States to its U.N. delegation, a move that it hopes will give her protection from prosecution for visa fraud and underpaying a maid…
Arab report slams U.S. security ideas for Palestine
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Arab League on Saturday rejected U.S. proposals that would allow Israeli soldiers to be stationed on the eastern border of a future Palestinian state, underscoring the challenge facing a U.S. effort to wrap up a peace deal by Apri…
Syrian photographer killed in Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian photographer who took pictures for Reuters on a freelance basis has been killed while covering fighting in Aleppo, activists said.
Iraqi militants kill at least 18 soldiers, including commander
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) – Militants killed at least 18 Iraqi officers and soldiers in Sunni-dominated Anbar province on Saturday, including a commander who oversaw a crackdown on Sunni protesters earlier this year, military sources said.
Body of British surgeon arrives in Lebanon from Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The body of a British surgeon who died in a Syrian prison arrived in Lebanon on Saturday en route to the United Kingdom, witnesses said.
