Libyan army chief urges rebels to join the army
BENGHAZI (Reuters) – The new head of Libya’s military on Tuesday called on armed groups to put themselves under the command of the national army, after clashes in which 31 people were killed, adding that patience was running out with the independent mi…
Nigeria offensive pushes 6,000 refugees into Niger: U.N.
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military offensive against Islamist militants in its northeast has forced more than 6,000 refugees – mostly women, children and the elderly – to flee to neighboring Niger, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Strike hits French airports until Wednesday
PARIS (Reuters) – French air traffic controllers walked off the job on Tuesday, grounding one flight in four across the country in a protest against EU plans to liberalize civil airspace.
Italy’s political charmers are stung by local polls
ROME (Reuters) – Sweeping wins for the center left in Italy’s local elections have sounded alarms for Silvio Berlusconi and Beppe Grillo, the charismatic figures who emerged as the big winners from February’s deadlocked national vote.
Bomb found under Italian diplomatic car in Tripoli
ROME (Reuters) – A bomb planted under an Italian diplomatic car in the Libyan capital of Tripoli was discovered and detonated by experts on Tuesday, the Italian Foreign Ministry said. No one was injured.
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…
