U.N. rights commissioner urges prosecution of North Korean crimes
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged world powers on Tuesday to refer North Korea to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) following a U.N. report documenting crimes against humanity.
Iran, powers hold ‘substantive’ nuclear talks; U.S., Iranians meet
VIENNA (Reuters) – Six world powers and Iran began “substantive” talks on Tuesday in pursuit of a final settlement on Tehran’s contested nuclear program in the coming months despite caveats from both sides that a breakthrough deal may prove impossible….
Libyan militias threaten parliament, deploy forces in Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Two heavily armed Libyan militias demanded on Tuesday the country’s parliament hand over power immediately in what the head of the assembly dismissed as an attempted coup that would be contested by the army if necessary.
Mali’s northern rebels agree to confine their fighters
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian rebels agreed on Tuesday to confine members of their armed groups to barracks in U.N.-led preliminary talks in the capital, according to sources who attended and a copy of the agreement seen by Reuters.
Germany’s Merkel convenes allies to restore confidence after scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel aimed to restore public confidence in her governing coalition at a meeting of party chiefs on Tuesday to clear the air after a scandal that poisoned the atmosphere.
Crisis in tiny Nauru puts spotlight on Australia’s asylum seeker policy
SYDNEY (Reuters) – It was mid-morning when the knock came at Rod Henshaw’s door. He had 30 minutes to pack, police told him, then straight to the plane that would deport him from the home he’d made on the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru.
Italy’s man in a hurry faces questions as he starts coalition talks
ROME (Reuters) – Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi began the delicate task of trying to form a new government on Tuesday, facing questions about how he will fill key ministerial posts and the details of his ambitious reform agenda.
Turkey’s Gul approves law tightening Internet controls
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a new law tightening control of the Internet on Tuesday in a move bolstering embattled Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan but raising concerns about free speech.
Uganda dismisses Obama pressure on anti-gay law
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda on Tuesday dismissed U.S. president Barack Obama’s call to its leader Yoweri Museveni not to sign an anti-homosexuality law, saying the U.S. was trying to blackmail the east African country.
Journalist on assignment deaths total 134 last year: report
GENEVA (Reuters) – One hundred and thirty-four journalists and media support staff were killed while on reporting assignments last year, most of them targeted deliberately, the London-based International News Safety Institute (INSI) said on Tuesday.
