Several killed in clashes in Yemen’s southern city Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Several people were killed and injured as armed groups fought each other in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday, medical staff at hospitals in the city said.
Afghan capital in shock after ambulance bomb kills 95
KABUL (Reuters) – Kabul reacted in despair and fear on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomb killed and wounded more than 250 people in the worst attack seen in the Afghan capital in months.
Russia, Turkey foreign ministers discuss Syrian congress in Sochi
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed preparations for a Syria peace congress in the Russian city of Sochi on Jan. 29-30 with Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in a phone call on Saturday, the Russian foreign mini…
Russian police seek forced entry to opposition leader Navalny’s office: opposition spokeswoman
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police arrived at the Moscow headquarters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Sunday morning and started to try to force their way in by using an angle grinder, Kira Yarmysh, a spokeswoman for Navalny said.
Afghan capital in shock after deadly ambulance bomb attack
KABUL (Reuters) – Kabul reacted in despair and fear on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomb in the center of the city killed and wounded more than 250 people in the worst attack seen in the Afghan capital in months.
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes to work with Japan to get relations back onto a normal track, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday, amid a series of disputes, some dating back to before World War Two.
Canada’s Saskatchewan chooses Scott Moe as next premier
(Reuters) – The governing party of the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan on Saturday chose a new leader who is a staunch opponent of the federal government’s plans to implement carbon taxes across the nation.
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ by detention of Swedish citizen in China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that it was deeply concerned that a Swedish citizen and Hong Kong-based bookseller, Gui Minhai, had been detained in China and called for him to be allowed to leave the country.
Venezuela opposition to attend Dominican Republic talks
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Venezuelan opposition announced on Saturday it would attend talks with the government in the Dominican Republic, though it will protest President Nicolas Maduro’s “totalitarian vision.”
Colombia’s FARC launch 2018 campaign with anti-poverty pledge
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC political party, made up of former members of the rebel group, on Saturday launched its campaign for this year’s legislative and presidential elections with a promise to fight poverty and corruption.
