‘Toast rack’ skyscraper planned for London
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s eclectic skyline already boasts the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater, and now it could be joined by a skyscraper that looks like a toast rack.
U.N. must revamp plan to protect Congo civilians: document
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The U.N. peacekeeping force in Democratic Republic of Congo must revamp its strategy for protecting civilians, because existing tactics were having little lasting effect, according to an internal mission document seen by Reuters on…
West lobbies U.N. nuclear meeting to reject Arab push on Israel
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday an Arab push to single out Israel for criticism over its assumed nuclear arsenal would hurt diplomatic efforts to ban weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
Merkel turns tough on ally in countdown to German vote
MAGDEBURG/BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel warned cheering supporters in the eastern city of Magdeburg on Tuesday not to split their vote to save her Free Democratic (FDP) coalition partners, in a sign of raw nerves ahead of a tightly-contested German …
Critical Moroccan editor detained for posting al Qaeda video
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan police have arrested the editor of a news website critical of the government after he posted a video message from al Qaeda’s North African wing on his site that urged Moroccans to rise up against their rulers.
Police hunt veteran Islamist in southern Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Police hunted a veteran member of a former militant group in southern Egypt on Tuesday, security officials said, after he fled a town where the army and police deployed on Monday in an attempt to reimpose state authority.
North Korean inmates described ‘unspeakable atrocities’: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Inmates in North Korea’s prison camps suffered starvation and torture and described “unspeakable atrocities” comparable with Nazi abuses uncovered after the Second World War, U.N. investigators said on Tuesday.
Obama, Netanyahu to meet at White House on September 30
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 30, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, noting that the two leaders would discuss peace talks with the Palestinians, and issues in Ira…
Rwanda’s ruling party cruises to easy poll win
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s ruling party held onto power with a widely-expected landslide victory in parliamentary elections, provisional results showed on Tuesday, reinforcing President Paul Kagame’s grip on the country.
U.N. nuclear watchdog to gain wider access in Myanmar
VIENNA (Reuters) – Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to grant the U.N. nuclear watchdog wider inspection powers in the previously army-ruled Asian state, a move expected to help ease any lingering concern about its nuclear ambitions.
