U.S., Britain, U.N. wary of South Sudan ceasefire announcement
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and the United Nations were skeptical on Wednesday of South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire, noting that it coincides with the start of the rainy season that tradi…
Lanterns, Korans as Jerusalem holy site meets Ramadan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Jerusalem buzzes with renewed energy in the days before the start of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month, when the faithful abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours.
Brazil’s Temer deploys army as protesters battle police
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Protesters demanding the resignation of Brazilian President Michel Temer staged running battles with police and set fire to a ministry building in Brasilia on Wednesday, prompting the scandal-hit leader to order the army onto the s…
U.S., Russia military increase communication in skies over Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Russia have increased communication to avoid warplane accidents in the skies over Syria as Islamic State militants lose territory and the air space becomes more crowded, a top U.S. Air Force official said on…
Egypt’s Sisi rejects Bashir accusations, says not conspiring against Sudan
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected on Wednesday his Sudanese counterpart’s accusation that Cairo backs rebels aiming to topple the government in Khartoum, saying Egypt does not conspire against anyone.
Creator of Ukrainian anti-graft database accused of embezzlement: prosecutor
KIEV (Reuters) – The head of a Ukrainian software firm tasked with building a landmark anti-corruption computer program is suspected of stealing Western funds from the project and funneling the cash overseas, General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko said on W…
Al Shabaab bombing in Somali capital kills five, injures six
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A bombing claimed by Islamist insurgents killed five civilians and injured six more in the Somali capital on Wednesday, a spokesman for the city’s mayor said, underscoring the militants’ ability to carry out attacks despite terri…
Indonesian police launch raid as Jakarta attacks linked to Islamic State
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-terrorism unit raided the home of a suspected suicide bomber on Thursday as authorities linked attacks that killed three police officers at a Jakarta bus station a day earlier to the Islamic State militant group.
France, Germany to agree to NATO role against Islamic State: diplomats
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany will agree to a U.S. plan for NATO to play a bigger role in the fight against Islamic militants at a meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday, but insist the move is purely symbolic, four senior Euro…
Exclusive: Wannacry hits Russian postal service, exposes wider security shortcomings
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s postal service was hit by Wannacry ransomware last week and some of its computers are still down, three employees in Moscow said, the latest sign of weaknesses that have made the country a major victim of the global extortio…
