Afghanistan’s future depends on foreign soldiers: U.S. commander
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s future security will remain dependent on international troops for many years after most foreign combat forces leave by the end of 2014, the U.S. commander of the NATO-led force in the South Asian country said.
Egypt police finish breaking up smaller Cairo protest camp
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces finished breaking up the smaller of two Cairo protest camps set up by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi, state TV reported on Wednesday, after the police moved in the early hours against the sit-in…
Two members of Egyptian security forces killed in crackdown on protest camp
CAIRO (Reuters) – Two members of Egypt’s security forces were shot dead on Wednesday while breaking up a Cairo protest camp that has been demanding the reinstatement of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, the state news agency reported.
India says submarine crew members killed in explosion
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An explosion on an Indian submarine on Wednesday killed crew members, India’s defense minister said, giving no further details of what he described as one of the greatest tragedies of recent times.
Indonesian anti-graft agency arrests head of energy regulator
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-graft agency on Wednesday arrested the head of the energy regulator to investigate allegations he received about $400,000 from a private oil firm, piling more uncertainty on energy policy in Southeast Asia’s biggest…
Egyptian security forces kill 30 protesters: Brotherhood
Cairo (Reuters) – The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday that Egyptian security forces killed 30 people as they started clearing out a Cairo protest camp that has been demanding the reinstatement of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
Australia’s opposition rules out power-sharing post election
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s opposition, tipped to sweep looming elections, on Wednesday ruled out power-sharing with minor parties and independents in a promise aimed at closing off three years of minority rule that have shaken voters and business…
Japan PM Abe may make offering to shrine for war dead: reports
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may make a ritual offering to a shrine seen as a symbol of Japan’s former militarism, media said on Wednesday — a move likely to anger China and place at risk tentative diplomatic overtures by Tokyo…
Insight: After disaster, the deadliest part of Japan’s nuclear clean-up
TOKYO (Reuters) – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is preparing to remove 400 tons of highly irradiated spent fuel from a damaged reactor building, a dangerous operation that has never been attempted before on this scale.
Kerry works to prevent settlement dispute from harming Mideast talks
BRASILIA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to prevent the fracturing of his Middle East peace initiative, which faces its greatest threat to date from a series of Israeli announcements of new settlements in the West Bank …
