Germany’s Greens elect new leaders before talks with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens party picked two new leaders on Tuesday to spearhead talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives this week that could usher in a historic coalition government between the erstwhile political enemies.
Guinea opposition withdraws from U.N.-backed talks
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s opposition walked out of U.N.-backed talks with the government on Tuesday, accusing it of rigging last week’s legislative elections and deepening fears of a return to violence.
Putin demands Dutch apology after diplomat detained by police
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin demanded an apology from the Netherlands on Tuesday after Dutch police detained the Russian embassy’s second-ranking diplomat at his home, following a complaint by neighbors.
U.S. target in Somalia plotted serial Kenya attacks: spy report
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ikrima, the militant targeted by U.S. special forces in a failed weekend raid, is a Somali-based thinker, planner and operator who has relentlessly plotted attacks on neighboring Kenya, intelligence services and analysts believe.
Momentum for diplomacy hides chasm between Syrian foes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Diplomatic momentum is building to bring Syria’s warring parties together for peace talks, but with Bashar al-Assad in no mood for concessions and his opponents still deeply divided there is little prospect for an early end to the ca…
Britain arrests four users of Silk Road online marketplace
LONDON (Reuters) – British police have arrested four men suspected of being significant users of Silk Road, the anonymous Internet marketplace used to buy illegal drugs and criminal services that was shut down by U.S. authorities last week.
Chinese security forces shoot at Tibetan protesters: rights group
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese security forces fired into a crowd of protesters in Tibet, injuring at least 60, an overseas rights group said on Tuesday, in a further outbreak of unrest in the remote mountainous region.
Nigeria drops arms trafficking charges against Russian sailors
LAGOS (Reuters) – A Nigerian court dropped charges of arms trafficking against seven Russian sailors on Tuesday, their lawyer said, ending a year-long case that has frayed diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Russia.
Chile poll puts Bachelet ahead, but suggests election run-off
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Center-left candidate Michelle Bachelet is the favorite to win Chile’s presidential election, but rivals gaining ground may push the vote into a run-off, according to an Ipsos poll on voting intentions.
Chemical weapons watchdog to send more inspectors to Syria
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The global chemical weapons watchdog said on Tuesday it would send more inspectors to Syria to help destroy President Bashar al-Assad’s stockpile of toxic munitions.
