Libya parliament agrees to ‘early’ election amid public anger
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s parliament will call elections “as early as possible”, its president said on Monday, in an apparent effort to assuage ordinary Libyans angry over political chaos in the country nearly three years after the fall of Muammar Ga…
North Korea says U.N. rights report based on ‘faked’ material
GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea said on Monday a United Nations report on its human rights record due to be issued later in the day was based on material faked by hostile forces backed by the United States, the European Union and Japan.
Iran says may send forces to Pakistan to free border guards
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it would send forces into Pakistan to free kidnapped border guards if Islamabad did not take measures to secure their release, after Iranian media reports said the guards had been seized by militants operating from…
Merkel’s conservatives replace farm minister who quit over leak
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies chose defense expert Christian Schmidt on Monday to replace the agriculture minister who quit the German chancellor’s cabinet after leaking information about a lawmaker being investigated for possessin…
Peace talks between Pakistan and Taliban collapse after killings
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Peace talks between the Pakistani government and Taliban insurgents broke down on Monday after insurgents said they executed 23 soldiers in revenge for army operations in the volatile tribal regions on the Afghan border.
Georgian court sentences ex-premier to five years in prison
TBILISI (Reuters) – A Georgian court sentenced a former prime minister on Monday to five years in prison for corruption in a verdict that opposition lawmakers branded as part of a government witch-hunt against its foes.
Thai PM under siege, lengthy protests take toll on economy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Protesters seeking to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra surrounded Thai government headquarters on Monday in response to police efforts to clear them from the streets, as farmers besieged her temporary office to demand payment…
Iran says Russia could build nuclear reactor in exchange for oil
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia could build a second reactor at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant in exchange for Iranian oil, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow said in remarks published on Monday.
Rassoul: U.S.-Afghan strains to ebb as foreign forces withdraw
KABUL (Reuters) – Severe strains in Afghan ties with the United States, the chief backer of the international military mission in Afghanistan, are likely to subside as U.S. and NATO forces depart, a contender in a presidential election in April said.
South Korean court sentences opposition lawmaker for rebellion
SUWON, South Korea (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced an opposition member of parliament to 12 years in jail on Monday for plotting a pro-North Korea rebellion, drawing criticism from rights campaigners who said the government was stifling free…
