Italian president calls for amnesty to ease crowded prisons
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s president urged parliament on Tuesday to ease chronic overcrowding in prisons by pardoning thousands of people convicted of minor crimes.
Rwanda, Uganda tell U.N. envoys peace in Congo is not their problem
KIGALI/KAMPALA (Reuters) – The presidents of Rwanda and Uganda told U.N. Security Council envoys on Monday that their countries were not responsible for bringing peace to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo’s volatile east, which has long been mir…
Scottish government aims to buy Prestwick airport to protect jobs
LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish government unveiled plans on Tuesday to buy Prestwick airport near Glasgow from the current owner, New Zealand utilities investor Infratil Ltd, to safeguard jobs.
After raid, Libyan PM says Libyans should be tried at home
RABAT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, commenting on the U.S. capture of a Libyan al Qaeda suspect in Tripoli, said on Tuesday that Libyans accused of crimes should be tried at home, but that the raid would not harm ties with Washi…
Greek reporter back on trial for publishing Swiss bank list
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek journalist who published the names of more than 2,000 wealthy Greeks with money in Swiss bank accounts appeared in court again on Tuesday for a retrial after being acquitted of violating privacy laws.
West unlikely to offer immediate sanctions relief in Iran talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With a week until negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program resume in Geneva, Western diplomats are playing down any suggestion that Iran’s new openness on the world stage will result in any immediate or broad loosening of sanctions…
Pakistan quake toll reaches 515, insurgents hamper aid efforts
AWARAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – The death toll from an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan has reached 515, a provincial official said Friday, as insurgent attacks threaten relief efforts and survivors complain of lack of shelter from the scorching sun.
Britain says in talks with Iran about reopening embassies
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Iran have started talks aimed at restoring diplomatic relations two years after an angry mob ransacked the British embassy, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday.
French police detain suspected Islamist sent from Pakistan
PARIS (Reuters) – A Frenchman held in Pakistan for months on suspicion of training Islamist militants was detained for questioning by French police on his return home, an official at the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Egypt Brotherhood leader warned of violence before Mursi’s overthrow: report
CAIRO (Reuters) – The army chief behind the military takeover in Egypt said the Muslim Brotherhood had warned him of attacks if Islamist President Mohamed Mursi were removed from power, an Egyptian newspaper reported on Tuesday.
