Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes at five-year high: aid groups
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Aid agencies working in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem expressed alarm on Friday at a spike in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian property coinciding with renewed U.S.-backed peace negotiations.
Libyan PM urges all sides to avoid violence in standoff over parliament
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan appealed for Libyans to avoid violence in settling a standoff over their interim parliament, whose mandate was due to run out on Friday with the country deeply divided over its future.
Family blames Saudi gender segregation rules for student’s death
RIYADH (Reuters) – The family of a Saudi woman student who died of heart problems has said her university prevented medics from getting to her in time because of rules barring men from the women-only part of the campus, Saudi media reported.
China tells Spain to prevent Tibet-related lawsuits
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry called on Spain on Friday to prevent the launch of further lawsuits that seek to probe alleged Chinese rights abuses in the restive region of Tibet.
Syria government will join next round of Geneva peace talks: Syrian TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s deputy foreign minister said on Friday the government would take part in a second round of peace talks on Syria’s civil war in the Swiss city of Geneva, state media reported.
Turkish paper says journalist expelled for criticizing Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish newspaper said on Friday one of its journalists had been ordered to leave the country for criticizing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Twitter, raising concerns about media freedom a day after Turkey tightened internet co…
Special Report: Francois Hollande puts on a new political face
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande’s advisers needed a drink.
Thai protesters seek to win over disgruntled rice farmers
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters in Thailand’s capital collected money for farmers on Friday, seeking to capitalize on discontent in rural areas at the state’s failure to pay for rice bought under a controversial subsidy scheme.
Pakistani sectarian leader added to U.S. global terrorist list
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – The United States has added the founder of a banned Pakistani militant group to its list of global terrorists, blaming him for the deaths of hundreds of Pakistanis.
Six hurt in blasts near Cairo: security sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Two explosive devices detonated on Friday near a police checkpoint in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, wounding six people, the government and security sources said.
