Czech left says may form next government with Communist support
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic’s next government could be dependent on the support of the Communist party for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet bloc, the likely next prime minister said on Tuesday.
Russian police kill nine suspected militants in North Caucasus
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police on Tuesday killed nine suspected Islamist militants including the leader of a group behind the killing of a religious leader in the volatile North Caucasus region, Russia’s counterterrorism agency said.
Analysis: Egypt crackdown may not crush Brotherhood
CAIRO (Reuters) – Until Monday night, Farid Ismail was one of the few Muslim Brotherhood leaders who still answered his phone, even when many of his associates had been arrested or gone underground.
Spain state rail officials face investigation after crash
MADRID (Reuters) – A judge investigating Spain’s worst train disaster in decades will question safety officials from state rail company Adif after finding basic precautions were not made, papers released on Tuesday showed.
Libyan interior minister resigns over ‘interference’
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s Interior Minister Mohammed Khalifa al-Sheikh stepped down on Sunday in protest against what he saw as interference in his work by the prime minister and parliament, a lawmaker said.
American al Qaeda militant urges attacks on U.S. diplomats
DUBAI (Reuters) – An American al Qaeda militant has called for more attacks on Western diplomats in the Arab world, praising the killers of the U.S. ambassador to Libya on September 11 last year, a U.S.-based monitoring group said on Sunday.
Polish capital moves closer to vote on dismissing mayor: reports
WARSAW (Reuters) – Opponents of Warsaw’s mayor have gathered the necessary signatures to trigger a referendum on removing her from office, Polish media reported on Tuesday, a development that could deal a serious blow to Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Partner of Snowden reporter Greenwald begins legal action over UK detention
LONDON (Reuters) – David Miranda, the partner of a journalist who has written reports based on leaks by Edward Snowden, has begun legal action to stop the British authorities inspecting data they seized from him, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan sees Israel’s hand in Egyptian overthrow
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Tuesday of having a hand in the Egyptian military’s overthrow of president Mohamed Mursi, making comments likely to further undermine efforts to restore Ankara’s strained ties…
Coal ship breaks apart off South Africa’s east coast
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A cargo ship carrying 47,650 metric tons (52,525 tons) of coal has broken apart a few hundred meters off of South Africa’s Richards Bay port with large parts of the vessel underwater, maritime officials said on Tuesday.
