Trial of alleged ringleader of Benghazi attack begins in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors opened their case against Ahmed Abu Khatallah on Monday by telling jurors he orchestrated the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and t…
U.S. service member killed in Iraq IED blast: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member from the coalition fighting Islamic State was killed and another injured in Iraq over the weekend when an improvised explosive device (IED) struck their vehicle, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Russian firm provides new internet connection to North Korea
(Reuters) – North Korea has opened a second internet connection with the outside world, this time via Russia, a move which cyber security experts said could give Pyongyang greater capability to conduct cyber attacks.
Saudi women can drive at last but some say price is silence
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian women were given the right to drive last week after nearly three decades of campaigning, but some activists say that breakthrough has come with a price: their silence.
Capitalism is the only way, UK finance minister says in challenge to Labour
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British finance minister Philip Hammond defended capitalism as the only route to prosperity on Monday, in an attempt to counter the opposition Labour Party’s increasingly popular vision for a more centrally-controlled ec…
Deadly twin suicide attack hits Damascus police station
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers struck a police station in Damascus on Monday, with at least 10 people reported dead, in the first such attack to hit the Syrian capital since July.
Mozambique’s President Nyusi will run for re-election in 2019
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi will run for re-election in 2019, the ruling Frelimo party said on Monday after picking him as its candidate.
Catalan leader calls for international mediation in Madrid stand-off
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – The secessionist leader of Catalonia called for international mediation on Monday in the region’s dispute with Madrid, a day after hundreds of people were hurt as police swung truncheons and fired rubber bullets to disrupt …
UK still hopeful of moving EU talks onto future ties: junior minister
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Britain’s junior Brexit minister said on Monday he was hopeful that EU negotiators would agree to move on to discuss future relationships in October, even after the head of the European Commission said it would take “mir…
Run or wait? Tokyo’s Koike faces dilemma ahead of Oct. 22 poll
TOKYO – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has made no secret of her desire to be Japan’s first female prime minister – she even named her pet terrier “Sori”, Japanese for “premier”.
