Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church, Christian-owned shop in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – A gunman killed at least 11 people on Friday in attacks on a Coptic Orthodox church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo before he was wounded and arrested, the Egyptian interior ministry and church officials said.
Venezuela probes ex-oil czar Ramirez over alleged graft scheme
CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Venezuela is investigating Rafael Ramirez, a once powerful oil minister and former head of state oil company PDVSA, in connection with an alleged $4.8 billion Vienna-based corruption scheme, the state prosecutor’s office ann…
Price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread
DUBAI (Reuters) – Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in several cities across Iran on Friday, Iranian news agencies and social media reports said, as price protests turned into the largest wave of demonstrations since nationwide pro-reform u…
Congo Republic releases U.S. citizen detained for nearly two years
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Congo Republic on Friday released Marcel Pika, a naturalized U.S. citizen detained for nearly two years, according to the U.S. embassy in the capital, Brazzaville.
Protesters rally in Iran as demonstrations spread
DUBAI (Reuters) – Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in several cities across Iran on Friday, Iranian news agencies and social media reports said, as price protests turned into the largest wave of demonstrations since nationwide pro-reform u…
Gunman kills nine outside Coptic church in Cairo suburb: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – A gunman fired at worshippers and Egyptian police stationed outside a Coptic Orthodox church near Cairo on Friday and killed at least nine people before he was wounded and arrested, the interior ministry and church officials said.
Syrian rebels depart enclave in south as army gains in north
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels began to evacuate an enclave in southwestern Syria on Friday under a surrender deal with the government as the army thrust into the northwest — the insurgents’ main remaining stronghold.
Mattis sees larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that he expected to see a larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria, including contractors and diplomats, as the fight against Islamic State militants nears its end and the focus turn…
Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia on Friday signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, Turkish authorities said, finalizing a deal set to deepen military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin….
Yemen government says 32 killed in air strike, disputing U.N. toll
DUBAI (Reuters) – Officials in Yemen’s mostly Saudi-based government said 32 civilians were killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a market in the Taiz region earlier this week, disputing a U.N. death toll of 56.
