Afghan Special Forces battle to regain control of Kabul hotel
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan Special Forces moved through Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel floor by floor on Sunday fighting the surviving gunmen who attacked the hotel a day earlier, seizing hostages and staging an overnight siege.
Germany’s SPD to vote on coalition talks with Merkel’s conservatives
BONN (Reuters) – Germany’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) will decide on Sunday whether to start formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, a move which would bring Europe’s economic powerhouse one step closer to a stable…
North Korean delegation arrives in South Korea for Olympics prep
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean music and arts officials arrived in South Korea on Sunday, the first of a series of visits to prepare for the North’s last-minute participation in next month’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Migrants stuck in Serbia want to move on
BELGRADE (Reuters) – After traversing several countries en route to the rich West, Najibullah, a former policeman from the Afghan town of Kholm, his pregnant wife and four children, got stuck in Serbia.
Pence tells Egypt’s Sisi that U.S. would back two-state solution
CAIRO (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence told Egypt’s leader on Saturday the United States would support a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians if the two sides agreed to it, seeking to reassure a key Arab ally over President Donald Trum…
Several dead as gunmen attack top Kabul hotel
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday, seizing hostages and exchanging gunfire with security forces as the building in the Afghan capital caught fire and residents and staff fled.
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), an official source told Reuters on Saturday.
China says U.S. warship violated its South China Sea sovereignty
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer this week sailed near the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed lagoon claimed by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said on Saturday, and Beijing vowed to take “necessary measures” to protect what it said w…
Several dead as gunmen attack top Kabul hotel, take hostages
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday, seizing hostages and exchanging gunfire with security forces as the building in the Afghan capital caught fire and residents and staff fled.
Honduran security forces battle protesters as election chaos lingers
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran soldiers and police clashed with protesters blocking roads across the Central American country on Saturday, as discontent continues to fester nearly two months after a disputed presidential election.
