Focus on Arab states to fill Saudi Security Council seat, Kuwait a front-runner
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented rejection of a U.N. Security Council place has pushed the world body into uncharted territory, but fellow Gulf nation Kuwait is emerging as an early front-runner to fill the seat.
Greece cuts off state funding to far-right Golden Dawn party
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek lawmakers voted to cut off state funding to the far-right Golden Dawn party early on Wednesday, the latest effort by the government to clamp down on a party it has branded a “neo-Nazi criminal gang”.
Lawyer for accused al Qaeda figure says case will take months to prepare
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The defense attorney for an alleged senior al Qaeda figure captured in Libya earlier this month said on Tuesday it will take several months to sort through hundreds of thousands of documents before the case can proceed.
Saudi Arabia warns of shift away from U.S. over Syria, Iran
DOHA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Upset at President Barack Obama’s policies on Iran and Syria, members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family are threatening a rift with the United States that could take the alliance between Washington and the kingdom to its lowes…
Economy, energy center stage as German coalition talks begin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) start hammering out compromises on economic, energy and euro policies on Wednesday, the opening day of talks on a coalition government that should be in p…
One killed in Bahrain explosion: police
DUBAI (Reuters) – A teenager was killed late on Tuesday in Bahrain when a bomb he was holding exploded in his hands while he was trying to carry out an attack, police said.
U.S. concerned about Mozambique violence, urges dialogue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday urged Mozambique’s government and the Renamo opposition movement to “move back from the brink” and take steps to quell an escalation in tensions that many worry could disrupt the country’s strong econ…
Weakening Raymond soaks southwestern Mexico, no serious damage
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – More heavy rain spawned by Hurricane Raymond as it churns over the Pacific fell on southwestern Mexico on Tuesday, soaking areas hit by record flooding last month, but forecasters said the storm was weakening and appeared u…
Syrian opposition resists calls to commit to peace talks
LONDON (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition in exile resisted calls from Western and Arab countries on Tuesday to commit to attending peace talks, saying they would not take part if there was any chance President Bashar al-Assad could cling to power.
U.S. broke international law by killing civilians with drones: rights groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights groups on Tuesday accused the United States of breaking international law and perhaps committing war crimes by killing civilians in missile and drone strikes that were intended to hit militants in Pakistan and Yemen….
