As al Qaeda revives, Iraq struggles to secure Syria border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is struggling to tighten control of its border with Syria, alarmed by a resurgent al Qaeda force that seeks to build an Islamic state across a frontier drawn in colonial times.
Greek socialists to form new leftist alliance for EU elections
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s once-mighty socialist PASOK party will team up with a new center-left group to contest European Parliament elections in May rather than run alone, after its support was decimated by the country’s debt crisis.
U.N. points to Chadian collusion in Central African Republic killings
GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.N. human rights team has gathered testimony that Chadian citizens, including peacekeepers, carried out mass killings during chaotic violence in Central African Republic, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.
Thai protesters target ministries, threaten stock exchange
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Protesters trying to topple Thailand’s government tightened a blockade around ministries on Tuesday and their leader warned the prime minister that she could be targeted next, as some saw more than two months of turmoil inching towa…
Violence kills at least 12 across Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed in violence across Iraq on Tuesday, mostly in bombings and shootings in Baghdad, police and medical sources said.
Amid hype over constitution, Egypt’s police brace for the worst
MANSOURA, Egypt (Reuters) – As Egyptians vote in a constitutional referendum meant to help bring stability, policemen such as Brigadier-General Sayed Emara have good reason to dig in for more bloodshed.
British phone-hacking trial shown footage of alleged Brooks cover-up
LONDON (Reuters) – The trial of Rebekah Brooks, who ran Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper arm, was shown film footage on Tuesday of her husband involved in what prosecutors say was a botched plan to hide evidence from police investigating allegations …
IAEA says Iran asked for nuclear talks postponement to February 8
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday a planned meeting with Iran next week to discuss steps meant to ease concerns over its nuclear program has been pushed back to February 8 at Tehran’s request.
Britain to investigate possible role in Indian Golden Temple attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered an investigation into official papers which suggest the British government of Margaret Thatcher helped India plan an attack against Sikh separatists in the Golden Temple at Amritsar in 1984.
China’s Xi warns of grim fight against corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday the fight against corruption was grim and complicated but nevertheless, it had to be solved quickly with “drastic medicine”.
