Iran sanctions in U.S. Senate delayed before Geneva talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Under pressure not to squeeze Iran too hard, the U.S. Senate is unlikely to impose a fresh round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic until after Tehran holds nuclear talks with world powers later this month, lawmakers and congre…
Egypt’s economy to miss government growth forecasts: Reuters poll
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s economy will only grow 2.6 percent in the fiscal year ending June 2014, well below the 3.5 percent the government expects to achieve, according to a Reuters poll that saw economists cutting forecasts again.
Kenya tells Somalia “put house in order” after mall attack
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s president told Somalia on Tuesday to “put their house in order,” in a sign of frustration at the festering instability in the neighboring country after members of a Somali militant group attacked and killed dozens at a Nairo…
Berlusconi faces revolt over Italy confidence vote
ROME (Reuters) – Senior party figures in Silvio Berlusconi’s fractious center-right movement urged Italian lawmakers on Tuesday to defy the billionaire media tycoon and back Prime Minister Enrico Letta in a confidence motion expected on Wednesday.
ICC unveils arrest warrant for Ivory Coast politician Ble Goude
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Judges at the International Criminal Court announced on Tuesday it had issued a warrant for the arrest of Charles Ble Goude, accused of working with former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to orchestrate deadly post-election viole…
Netanyahu at U.N.: Don’t trust Rouhani, Iran’s overtures a ruse
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed a charm offensive by Iran’s new president as a ruse concocted by a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and declared that Israel was ready to stand alone to deny Tehran an…
Bosnian deal clears obstacle to EU application
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Bosnian leaders moved to clear the main obstacle to their country applying to join the European Union on Tuesday by agreeing to end a constitutional ban on minorities running for high office.
Guinea delays election result, opposition warns against rigging
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s electoral commission said on Tuesday results from a weekend legislative election could take days longer than expected to publish, prompting opposition leaders to warn they would not accept any attempt to rig the outcome.
U.N. shifts Syria aid focus to prepare for long term
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations is shifting its aid effort for Syria to prepare for long-term help to neighboring countries to cope with the humanitarian crisis, the head of the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Torture rife in Libya’s jails two years after Gaddafi: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Torture and brutality are rife in Libyan prisons two years after the overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi in a revolution launched under the banner of freedom and justice, a U.N. report said on Tuesday.
