Spain’s Socialists threaten Rajoy with no-confidence vote
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s opposition Socialists said on Tuesday they would call a symbolic vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy if he refused to appear before Parliament to answer questions about a deepening scandal over party fi…
Analysis: Drug kingpin’s capture spurs hope Mexico can subdue violent cartels
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The dramatic capture of the boss of the Zetas drug cartel provides fresh evidence that Mexican authorities are starting to win their protracted fight against a gang that has done more than any other to stain the country’s name w…
U.S. says ‘strongly supports’ Panama inspection of North Korea ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday commended Panama’s search and seizure of a North Korean-flagged ship traveling from Cuba to the Panama Canal and offered Washington’s help if requested.
Algeria’s Bouteflika back home from treatment in France
ALGIERS (Reuters) – President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returned home to Algeria on Tuesday to convalesce, three months after he was rushed to hospital in France suffering from a stroke.
World powers hope to resume Iran talks quickly
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – World powers expressed hope on Tuesday of resuming negotiations with Iran over its disputed nuclear program “as soon as possible” but gave no indication of a possible date for any new talks.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: new cabinet ‘illegitimate’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denounced as “illegitimate” a new cabinet sworn in by interim President Adli Mansour on Tuesday.
State holding company executive appointed Egypt’s oil minister
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sherif Ismail, head of an Egyptian state-owned oil holding company operating in the south of the country, was sworn in on Tuesday as interim oil minister.
Egypt’s head of armed forces sworn in as first deputy PM
CAIRO (Reuters) – The head of Egypt’s armed forces was sworn in on Tuesday as interim first deputy prime minister, as well as keeping his posts as minister of defense and military production.
Algerian in ‘Jihad Jane’ case says Irish jail unfit for animals
DUBLIN (Reuters) – An Algerian man jailed in Ireland and wanted by the United States on terrorism charges filed a damages suit against the Irish state on Tuesday, saying his prison conditions were “not even suitable for animals”.
Three hurt as bomb hits Hezbollah convoy in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A convoy carrying members of Hezbollah was hit by a roadside bomb near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Tuesday, wounding three of its officials in the third attack on the Shi’ite militant group since May, security sources said.
