Israeli advisers helping Kenya in mall siege: Israeli security source
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli advisers are helping Kenya formulate a strategy to end a siege at a Nairobi shopping mall where Islamist militants have killed at least 59 people and are holding hostages, an Israeli security source said on Sunday.
Kenyan deputy president requests ICC trial adjournment to deal with mall attack
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Lawyers for Kenyan deputy president William Ruto asked judges to adjourn his International Criminal Court (ICC) trial to allow him to return home to deal with an armed attack on a Nairobi shopping mall, according to a court filing…
Greece mulls law that could cut off Golden Dawn state funding
ATHENS (Reuters) – A minister in Greece’s coalition government has proposed a law that could block state funding for the far-right Golden Dawn party if police find organizational links to the fatal stabbing of an anti-racism rapper by one of its suppor…
Italy economy minister threatens to resign: paper
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Economy Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni will resign if the fragile coalition government flouts European Union deficit spending limits in favor of tax cuts, he told Corriere della Sera newspaper on Sunday.
Israel allows more building material into Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – Israel began allowing construction material for private projects into the Gaza Strip on Sunday for the first time in six years, in response to a request from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, an Israeli defense official said.
Russia says opposes any resolution threatening force against Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Sunday criticized what it said were Western attempts to use a Syrian chemical arms disarmament deal to seek a U.N. resolution threatening force against President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Austrian chancellor seeks another centrist coalition
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann wants to preserve the centrist, pro-European coalition his Social Democrats (SPO) lead with the conservative People’s Party (OVP) should his party win parliamentary elections next week, he told a Su…
Mortar shell hits Russian embassy compound in Damascus: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A mortar shell landed in the compound of the Russian embassy in central Damascus on Sunday but there was no immediate report of casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Foreign minister to lead Iran’s new nuclear talks team: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, will lead nuclear talks with world powers, Fars news agency reported on Sunday, a move that would see the experienced pragmatist succeed a conservative who had overseen a hardening of Teh…
China’s disgraced Bo Xilai given life term for corruption
JINAN, China (Reuters) – A Chinese court sentenced ousted senior politician Bo Xilai to life in jail on Sunday after finding him guilty of corruption and abuse of power, a tough term that gives him little chance of staging a political comeback.
