Russia’s Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to oust Assad
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama’s efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be use…
Quake shakes Peru’s capital of Lima
LIMA (Reuters) – A moderate earthquake shook buildings in Peru’s capital on Tuesday but there were no reported injuries or damage, Reuters witnesses and safety officials said.
China says Ghana’s arrest of its miners will not harm relations
ACCRA (Reuters) – China is determined that its relations with Ghana will not be undermined by the arrest of some 200 Chinese illegal gold miners in a crackdown by Ghanaian authorities, a senior Beijing Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.
Spanish royal tax fraud case founders on mistaken identity
MADRID (Reuters) – A fraud investigation of Spain’s Princess Cristina was thrown into disarray on Tuesday when the Tax Agency said it had been mistaken in reporting she had been the seller of 1.4 million euros ($1.87 million) worth of properties.
Russia evacuates thousands after blasts at army munitions store
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Some 6,000 people were evacuated in Russia’s southwestern Samara region on Tuesday after ammunition explosions shook a military training area, the Emergencies Ministry said.
Italy court sentences man for school bomb murder
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian court sentenced a man to life imprisonment on Tuesday for the murder of 16-year-old Melissa Bassi, who died when a homemade bomb exploded outside her school in the southern city of Brindisi in May last year.
U.N. says Libya political exclusion law likely violates rights
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A new law in Libya that bans anyone linked to Muammar Gaddafi from government, regardless of their part in toppling the long-time leader, is arbitrary, vague and likely to violate civil and political rights, the United Nation…
Mali signs deal with Tuareg separatist rebels
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Mali signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for government troops to return to the northern, rebel-held town of Kidal before a presidential election next month.
Breakaway Argentine mayor could trump ruling party in October vote
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The savvy young mayor of Tigre, Argentina, has fostered a real estate boom, tightened security and brought celebrities to town, boosting his image to the point where pollsters say he poses a challenge to the ruling government.
Israeli general says Palestinians quietly aiding U.S. peace drive
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Palestinian administration in the West Bank has tried to help the latest U.S. peacemaking drive by quietly cutting off funds for grassroots campaigners against Israel’s occupation of the territory, a senior Israeli general sai…
