Colombia, FARC rebels open new round of peace talks in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Marxist-led FARC rebels opened their latest round of peace talks with the government on Tuesday with a proposal to delay elections scheduled for 2014 by a year, which the government quickly rejected.
Bombers strike in central Damascus, killing 14
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Bombers attacked a Damascus police station on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people in the heart of the capital as President Bashar al-Assad’s army fought rebels in their strongholds in the east and north of Syria.
Austria begins withdrawing peacekeepers from Golan
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria has begun withdrawing peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, winding down a four-decade mission due to spillover fighting from the Syrian civil war, the defense ministry said.
Greece shuts broadcaster to save money, staff protest
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said it was temporarily closing state broadcaster ERT on Tuesday to lay off staff and slim down the organization as part of budget cuts, drawing protests from workers and junior partners in the ruling coalition.
Riot police clash with anti-G8 protesters in London
LONDON (Reuters) – Riot police clashed with anti-capitalist protesters in running confrontations through the streets of central London on Tuesday and arrested 32 people as activists targeted some of the world’s biggest companies before next week’s G8 s…
Suspected Taliban bomber targets Afghan court, kills 17
KABUL (Reuters) – A suspected Taliban suicide bomber in a car detonated a bomb close to minibuses taking Supreme Court staff home in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding almost 40, police said.
Russia’s Putin says Iran nuclear push is peaceful
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he has no doubt that Iran is adhering to international commitments on nuclear non-proliferation but regional and international concerns about Tehran’s nuclear program could not be igno…
Indian opposition leader reverses decision to quit key posts
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Veteran Indian politician Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday backtracked on his decision to quit senior posts in the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, a move that may convince potential partners to stick with the BJP in upcoming …
U.N. talking to Germany about resettling 5,000 Syrian refugees
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency is talking to Germany about temporarily resettling up to 5,000 Syrian refugees, UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards said on Tuesday.
South, North Korea talks called off after row over delegates
SEOUL (Reuters) – Planned high-level talks between South and North Korean after a six-year hiatus and threats of war were scrapped on Tuesday, South Korean government officials said, over a seemingly minor disagreement over the diplomatic ranks of chie…
