Strong quake kills at least 74 in central Philippines
CEBU CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 struck islands popular with tourists in the Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least 74 people, some as they prayed in a centuries-old church, and causing widespread damage to infra…
Bomb attack near Afghan capital kills influential governor
PUL-I-ALAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A bomb attack on a mosque in Afghanistan killed the governor of a province south of Kabul, a friend of the country’s president, on Tuesday as he was making an address on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-…
Britain’s Cameron attacks EU red tape before reform drive
LONDON (Reuters) – European Union regulation is strangling economic growth and costing the continent billions of euros, according to a British government-backed report on Tuesday that Prime Minister David Cameron hopes will bolster his case for reform …
Venezuela frees seized oil ship, crew: owner
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Malaysian company that owns a U.S.-hired oil survey ship detained last week by Venezuela in a territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana said on Tuesday the boat and its 36-member crew had been released.
Austria’s heavyweights begin coalition talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s weakened political heavyweights began talks on Tuesday towards forming an effective new government to build a united front against the revitalized far right.
Malawi names new finance minister after graft scandal
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi President Joyce Banda named a former African Union economic commissioner as finance minister on Tuesday in a cabinet reshuffle triggered by a graft scandal that started with the shooting of the national budget director.
Kenya’s Ruto to cooperate with ICC despite African pressure
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Deputy Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday he would continue to cooperate with the International Criminal Court despite a call from African leaders for the prosecution of President Uhuru Kenyatta to be halted.
Iran says powers receptive to ideas for ending nuclear stand-off
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday world powers were receptive to Tehran’s proposals for easing the stand-off over its nuclear program and details would be discussed in the afternoon.
Amnesty says hundreds die in Nigerian jails
LAGOS, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 1,000 people, mostly suspected Islamist militants, died in Nigerian jails in the first half of this year, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
EU official expects Ukraine’s Tymoshenko to go to Germany soon
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s enlargement chief said on Tuesday he expects Ukraine to allow jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to go to Germany for medical treatment before a November 28-29 meeting, removing an obstacle to an EU-…
