Iran’s Rouhani says if U.S. shows goodwill, way for talks is open
DUBAI (Reuters) – New Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that if the United States demonstrated goodwill towards Iran and an atmosphere of mutual respect was created, the way was open for talks to remove the concerns of both sides.
Tunisia’s transitional Assembly meets ahead of mass protests
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s embattled Constituent Assembly met on Tuesday for the first time since one of its members was assassinated, ahead of planned mass protests calling for the body to be dissolved.
Most Israelis object to withdrawing to pre-1967 borders: poll
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most Israelis would oppose any peace deal with the Palestinians that involved withdrawing to pre-1967 ceasefire lines, even if landswaps were agreed to accommodate Jewish settlements, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Russia wants new round of Iran nuclear talks by next month: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday said a new round of talks between Iran and world powers over its nuclear program must no longer be delayed and should take place by mid-September.
Donor to UK’s Labour: Pledge EU vote or risk backlash
LONDON (Reuters) – British Labour leader Ed Miliband’s chances of beating Prime Minister David Cameron at the next election in 2015 will be weakened unless he too promises a referendum on European Union membership, the party’s biggest donor said.
Squeaky-clean Singapore to replace head of anti-corruption unit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Squeaky-clean Singapore is to replace the head of its anti-corruption agency after a review panel found supervisory lapses that allowed a senior officer to allegedly siphon off some S$1.7 million ($1.34 million) in public funds ov…
Thousands protest in Cambodia as opposition rejects poll result
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Cambodia’s main opposition party rallied on Tuesday to demand an international inquiry into the recent general election, rejecting the victory claimed by long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen, who shows n…
Mugabe party vows to boost black ownership of Zimbabwe economy
HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party said on Tuesday it would increase black ownership of the economy in the next five years after its landslide election victory, adding to investors’ concerns about the party’s political dominance…
Russia wants new round of Iran nuclear talks by next month: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday said a new round of talks between Iran and world powers over its nuclear program could no longer be delayed and should take place by mid-September.
Taliban kill Pakistan officers probing massacre of foreign climbers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan-based Taliban fighters opened fire on a group of police officers investigating a June massacre of foreign climbers, killing three, officials said on Tuesday.
