Protesters, police clash in Cairo’s Tahrir on anniversary of deaths
CAIRO (Reuters) – Police fired teargas to disperse a crowd of several hundred people in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday, two years after 42 were killed in protests against military rule.
Wife of jailed Chinese Nobel Laureate appeals for his retrial
BEIJING (Reuters) – The wife of jailed Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo has filed an extraordinary appeal for his retrial, his lawyer said on Tuesday, in a move that could renew the focus on China’s human rights record.
Italy declares state of emergency in Sardinia after deadly cyclone
ROME (Reuters) – At least 17 people have been killed in flooding and hundreds made homeless after a cylone swept over the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italian authorities said on Tuesday.
Syrian army takes town along north-south highway: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army has pushed rebels out of the southern town of Qara, strengthening its hold on a highway linking the capital to government strongholds along the coast, state media said on Tuesday.
More Bulgarians say Socialist-led govt should resign: poll
SOFIA (Reuters) – Growing dissatisfaction with Bulgaria’s new Socialist-led government was reflected in a Gallup opinion poll on Tuesday that showed almost half of those surveyed think the government should resign.
Norway denies U.S. spying, said it shared intelligence with U.S.
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s intelligence services said it – and not the U.S. National Security Agency, as reported in a Norwegian newspaper – kept records on more than 33 million phone conversations over the space of one month last winter, Oslo said on T…
Regional election win in Basilicata helps Italy left
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s center-left Democratic Party held onto power in the southern region of Basilicata, election results showed on Tuesday, giving it a boost before it selects a new leader next month.
German parties say EU may not be able to let Turkey join
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union may not be able to accept Turkey as a member, German parties negotiating a coalition government have said, while making clear the EU’s “privileged relationship” with Ankara should be developed further.
Nigerian president delays budget on spending dispute: source
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will not present the 2014 budget to the national assembly as planned on Tuesday because of a disagreement between his team and lawmakers over plans to curb spending, a senior government source told…
Japan coalition partner cautious on Abe’s security agenda
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government should focus on economic recovery and respect a decades-old pacifist defense policy, the junior coalition partner of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party said on Tuesday, in a bid to rein in Abe’s se…
