U.N. halts work on Gaza projects due to Israeli building materials ban
GAZA (Reuters) – The U.N. said on Tuesday it had halted work on all but one of its 20 Gaza building projects as a result of an Israeli ban on importing building materials into the Palestinian enclave.
South African police fire rubber bullets at protest by new party
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police fired rubber bullets on Tuesday to disperse a protest march organized by a firebrand new political party and arrested four people, highlighting tensions building ahead of general elections next year.
UAE begins trial of Egyptians, Emiratis over Brotherhood ties
DUBAI (Reuters) – Thirty Emiratis and Egyptians went on trial on Tuesday accused of setting up an illegal branch of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood in the United Arab Emirates.
Italian Senate to vote on Berlusconi expulsion on Nov 27
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Senators will vote on November 27 on whether to expel center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi from parliament over a conviction for tax fraud, officials said on Tuesday.
Serbia, Kosovo leaders to meet with EU after election violence
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to press ahead with a landmark accord to tackle Kosovo’s de facto ethnic partition after violence marred local elections in the Balkan country.
Dutch say Russian gay rights violations may warrant asylum
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch foreign minister on Tuesday denounced Russia’s law banning homosexual “propaganda” among minors and said the violation of gay rights could be grounds for asylum in the Netherlands.
Exclusive: Syria chemical weapons mission funded only through this month
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The international body tasked with eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons has raised only enough money so far to fund its mission through this month, and more cash will have to be found soon to pay for the destruction of poison gas …
Indian minister likens rise of PM candidate Modi to Third Reich
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government stepped up its criticism of leading opposition prime-ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday, painting him as a dangerous extremist and comparing his rise to the birth of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
Britain says to sign tax agreement with Cayman Islands
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will sign on Tuesday an information-sharing agreement with the Cayman Islands, one of its overseas territories, to help British authorities improve tax collection, finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday.
Israel, Palestinians grim on peace talks before Kerry visit
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian officials said on Tuesday the three-month-old peace talks pressed on them by Washington are going nowhere, painting a grim picture for a visit this week by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
