Colombia probes reported military spying on peace negotiators
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the apparent spying by rogue elements in the military on his negotiating team at peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels and suggested that “dark forces” we…
Russia says Syria to ship chemical arms as civilians flee bombs
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia said its ally Syria would soon ship more chemical weapons abroad for destruction after being accused of dragging its feet, while activists said civilians in Aleppo were fleeing deadly barrel bomb raids by President Bash…
International court to decide future of Kenyan president trial
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The fate of the politically fraught trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta could be decided on Wednesday, when prosecutors at the International Criminal Court plead for more time.
Senior Hungarian Socialist suspended over undeclared funds
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A senior Hungarian Socialist opposition politician was forced to suspend all his positions and membership in the party on Tuesday after a media report said he held funds in a foreign bank account that he failed to declare.
Scotland becomes seventeenth country to approve same-sex marriages
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to allow same-sex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give the green light to gay marriage despite opposition from its main church organizations.
Russia says Syria to ship chemical arms as civilians flee bombs
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia said its ally Syria would soon ship more chemical weapons abroad for destruction after being accused of dragging its feet, while activists said civilians in Aleppo were fleeing deadly barrel bomb raids by President Bash…
Italy PM Letta wins confidence vote on prison overcrowding bill
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta won a confidence vote on Tuesday which he had called to hurry a law through parliament aimed at reducing prison overcrowding.
Libya says destroys last chemical weapons with Western help
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya has destroyed with the help of Western countries the last known large stockpile of chemical weapons from the era of Muammar Gaddafi, officials said on Tuesday.
White House urges Egypt to release detained journalists, academics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that it is deeply concerned about a recent crackdown by the Egyptian government on journalists and academics.
Erdogan struggles with Merkel’s skepticism on Turkish EU bid
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged Angela Merkel to throw Germany’s full weight behind his country’s bid to join the European Union but there was no sign the chancellor had been swayed from her skeptical stance on Turkish me…
