U.N. delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target
The U.N. food agency delivered emergency food and vouchers for over 9.5 million people in Yemen in December, just shy of its 10 million monthly target in the famine-threatened country, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Afghan-German man detained for possible Iran espionage: prosecutors
A 50-year old Afghan-German dual national who worked for the German military was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of passing data to an Iranian intelligence agency, Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe to give public workers living allowance: minister
Zimbabwe will give public workers a cost of living allowance of between 5 percent and 23 percent of their monthly salary, its labor minister told Reuters on Monday against a backdrop of strikes and violent protests in the country.
Transparency International finds ‘irregularities’ in Bangladesh vote
Anti-corruption group Transparency International said on Tuesday it found “irregularities” in 47 of 50 constituencies it surveyed during last month’s general election in Bangladesh, which was marred by allegations of vote rigging.
Greek PM set to squeak through confidence motion over Macedonia deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made an impassioned appeal to parliament for support on Tuesday, the eve of a confidence vote he is expected to survive by a whisker with the support of a handful of opposition lawmakers.
India finance minister goes for ‘medical check-up’ in U.S.: sources
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has left for the United States for a “regular medical check-up”, following a kidney transplant last year, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Southern African bloc calls emergency Congo election meeting
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called an emergency meeting on Thursday in Addis Ababa to discuss Democratic Republic of Congo’s disputed presidential election, an adviser to President Joseph Kabila said.
Indian woman alleges assault by mother-in-law for defying temple ban
One of two Indian women who entered an ancient Hindu hill temple in southern India this month in defiance of a centuries-old ban on women of menstruating age alleged she was beaten up by her mother-in-law on Tuesday, police said.
Factbox: Britain’s parliament faces biggest decision since World War Two
Britain’s parliament faces its biggest decision since World War Two on Tuesday: whether to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal, a vote that will influence the country’s prosperity for generations to come.
Afghan Taliban claim lethal car bomb attack in Kabul
The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bomb attack near a heavily fortified foreign compound in Kabul that killed five people, including an Indian national.
