Assad’s forces counter rebel gains in Syria’s Deir al-Zor
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces attacked rebel positions in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday, days after a rebel advance threatened to bring the whole city under the control of anti-Assad forces, opposition activis…
Syrian Kurds’ flight drags Iraq deeper into neighbor’s war
PESHKHABOUR, Iraq (Reuters) – Mahmoud Qarou packed his bags two days ago, joining tens of thousands of Syrian refugees escaping into northern Iraq, convinced that the two-year conflict could only get worse.
Mirror journalist, Sun director to be charged over UK corruption
LONDON (Reuters) – A former journalist at the Daily Mirror tabloid and a veteran editorial director at Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper are to be charged with making illegal payments to public officials, British prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Egypt’s ElBaradei faces court for ‘betrayal of trust’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt’s former vice president, will be sued in court for a “betrayal of trust” over his decision to quit the army-backed government in protest at its bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
Obama lauds Mali for ‘credible’ elections a year after coup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Mali on holding “peaceful, inclusive and credible” elections earlier this month, a key step toward resuming aid to the war-torn West African nation.
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.
