Colombia’s FARC wants leftist involved in freeing U.S. captive
BOGOTA/HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels said on Tuesday they are waiting for the government to allow a leftist politician to be involved in coordinating the release of a former U.S. marine kidnapped last month before setting him free.
Quartet urges Israelis, Palestinians to avoid undermining talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators urged Israelis and Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that undermine new peace negotiations.
Tunisia’s biggest union tells Islamist-led government to quit
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s largest labor union called on Tuesday for the dissolution of the Islamist-led government and the interior minister offered to resign as a political crisis deepened.
Rwanda dismisses U.S. charges it backs Congo rebels
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Rwanda dismissed on Tuesday U.S. charges that it was supporting M23 rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo and said leveling accusations would not help pacify the region.
Israelis, Palestinians to meet again within two weeks: Kerry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will hold their next round of peace talks within the next two weeks in Israel or the Palestinian territories, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.
Car bomb defused outside hotel in Libyan capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan security forces defused a dozen bombs found in a car parked outside a luxury hotel in the capital Tripoli, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
Serbian PM says told coalition that finance minister should go
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s Prime Minister told his coalition partners on Tuesday the finance minister should stand down, denting the country’s hopes of starting EU entry talks and raising the prospect of a snap election.
‘New Somalia’ risk as warlords rule in Central African Republic
OUATA-NANA, Central African Republic (Reuters) – The villagers ran away in panic when rebels brandishing machetes and AK47 assault rifles appeared from the bush, leaving the Red Cross medical workers standing alone in a dusty clearing in Central Africa…
Nigeria arrests 42 Boko Haram suspects in Lagos, Ogun
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian authorities have arrested 42 suspected members of Islamist sect Boko Haram in Lagos and the neighboring southwest state of Ogun, an army spokesman said on Tuesday.
Insight: Iraq security forces outmatched as ‘open war’ returns
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The prison guards were counting inmates after the evening meal at Abu Ghraib jail when suddenly the lights went out. By the time they realized what was going on, the biggest combat operation by Iraqi insurgents in five years was und…
