U.N. disaster chief stresses long-term needs for Philippines
GUIUAN, Philippines (Reuters) – The head of U.N. disaster relief visited the heart of the Philippine disaster zone on Tuesday and stressed the need for long-term planning as well as emergency relief to ensure farmers and fishermen can resume their live…
Shi’ite professor, driver shot dead in Pakistan violence
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Shi’ite university professor and his driver were shot dead in Pakistan on Tuesday in the latest incident in a wave of spiraling sectarian violence in the nuclear-armed country.
Nepalis give politicians another chance, vote for charter assembly
PANGA, Nepal (Reuters) – Millions of Nepalis voted on Tuesday for an assembly that will draft a constitution aimed at ending years of instability but their ballots may not produce a conclusive result and could leave the country facing more turmoil.
Protesters, police clash in Cairo’s Tahrir on anniversary of deaths
CAIRO (Reuters) – Police fired teargas to disperse a crowd of several hundred people in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday, two years after 42 were killed in protests against military rule.
Wife of jailed Chinese Nobel Laureate appeals for his retrial
BEIJING (Reuters) – The wife of jailed Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo has filed an extraordinary appeal for his retrial, his lawyer said on Tuesday, in a move that could renew the focus on China’s human rights record.
Italy declares state of emergency in Sardinia after deadly cyclone
ROME (Reuters) – At least 17 people have been killed in flooding and hundreds made homeless after a cylone swept over the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italian authorities said on Tuesday.
Syrian army takes town along north-south highway: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army has pushed rebels out of the southern town of Qara, strengthening its hold on a highway linking the capital to government strongholds along the coast, state media said on Tuesday.
More Bulgarians say Socialist-led govt should resign: poll
SOFIA (Reuters) – Growing dissatisfaction with Bulgaria’s new Socialist-led government was reflected in a Gallup opinion poll on Tuesday that showed almost half of those surveyed think the government should resign.
Norway denies U.S. spying, said it shared intelligence with U.S.
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s intelligence services said it – and not the U.S. National Security Agency, as reported in a Norwegian newspaper – kept records on more than 33 million phone conversations over the space of one month last winter, Oslo said on T…
Regional election win in Basilicata helps Italy left
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s center-left Democratic Party held onto power in the southern region of Basilicata, election results showed on Tuesday, giving it a boost before it selects a new leader next month.
