North Korea puts army on alert, warns U.S. of ‘horrible disaster’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Tuesday its military would be put on high alert and be ready to launch operations, stepping up tension after weeks of rhetoric directed against the United States and South Korea, who it accuses of instigating hosti…
Britain’s Cameron ‘playing with fire’ over EU: deputy PM
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s promise to reform Britain’s relations with the European Union is an ill-fated attempt to unite his party that could lead to the “economic suicide” of withdrawal from the bloc, his deputy will say on Tue…
China may smother South China Sea agenda at regional forum
NUSA DUA, Indonesia/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China will likely exploit the absence of the U.S. president at a major Asian regional summit this week to brush off attempts to focus on the South China Sea dispute as Beijing continues to bolster its influence…
Maldives top court annuls September 7 presidential vote, sets new election
MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives Supreme Court on Monday annulled the results of the September 7 presidential election and scheduled a fresh vote for October 20 after a candidate challenged the outcome, citing irregularities.
Elite U.S. team questions seized al Qaeda leader on Navy ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An elite American interrogation team is questioning the senior al Qaeda figure who was seized by special operations forces in Libya and then whisked onto a Navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Cuba once more seeks U.N. condemnation of U.S. embargo
HAVANA (Reuters) – For the 22nd consecutive year, Cuba will ask the United Nations to condemn the United States economic embargo against the island, a top Cuban official announced on Monday, accusing Washington of tightening sanctions in place for more…
Argentina’s Fernandez to undergo head surgery as elections near
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will undergo surgery on Tuesday to treat a head injury, sidelining her ahead of a key mid-term election and at the apex of a bitter court battle with some of the nation’s creditors.
U.S. brands Egyptian Muhammad Jamal as ‘global terrorist’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday named the Muhammad Jamal Network and its founder, Egyptian Muhammad Jamal, as “specially designated global terrorists,” a status that freezes any assets they have under U.S. jurisdiction.
Norway’s Conservatives clinch coalition deal
SUNDVOLLEN, Norway (Reuters) – Norway’s center-right parties agreed on the terms of their coalition government on Monday, promising to lower taxes, reduce the economy’s reliance on the vast oil sector, invest heavily in infrastructure and curtail immig…
Italian divers pull dozens more bodies from wrecked migrant boat
LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) – Italian divers recovered dozens more bodies from a sunken migrant boat on Monday but struggled to free more corpses trapped inside the hulk before night fell.
