Suspect in Russia metro bombing traveled to Turkey, say co-workers
ST PETERSBURG, Russia/OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) – The man Russian police believe was the suicide bomber who killed 14 people in a blast on the St Petersburg metro this week developed an interest in Islam and soon after traveled to Turkey, two people wh…
U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan amid operations against Islamic State: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier was killed while conducting operations against Islamic State in Afghanistan late on Saturday, a U.S. military spokesman said in a message posted on Twitter.
U.S. strikes destroyed Syrian means to deliver chemical weapons: admiral
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. Navy Admiral Michelle Howard said on Saturday U.S. cruise missile strikes on an air base in Syria had destroyed the means to deliver chemical weapons from that base, and the U.S. military remained ready to carry out fu…
Ugandan police arrest minister for receiving a bribe
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan police said on Saturday a minister had been arrested for taking a bribe from a hotel owner after promising he would in return help him deal with sexual harassment accusations from one of his workers.
Somali pirates suspected of hijacking Tuvalu-flagged ship – security source
BOSSASO (Reuters) – Somali pirates are suspected of hijacking a bulk carrier ship, the head of a maritime security company said on Saturday, in the latest in a string of attacks after years of calm.
Venezuelans return to streets, roused by ban on opposition leader
CARACAS (Reuters) – Protesters clashed with security forces during protests in Venezuela on Saturday after a ban on a top opposition leader from office breathed life into a fractured movement and fueled the first sustained anti-government demonstration…
Bomb on bus in Syria’s Homs province kills woman, wounds 25: state TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A bomb killed a woman and wounded 25 other people on a bus in a town south of the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday, state TV reported.
Clashes at French far-right leader Le Pen rally in Corsica
PARIS (Reuters) – Skirmishes broke out on Saturday ahead of a campaign rally by French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, prompting the removal of more than a dozen protesters and the evacuation of the hall in Ajaccio, Corsica.
Dalai Lama says Tibetan people should decide on his succession
TAWANG, India (Reuters) – Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Saturday the Tibetan people should decide if they wanted to continue with his institution, adding that he wanted to convene a meeting of senior monks this year to start discussin…
North Korea calls U.S. strikes on Syria ‘unforgivable’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield on Friday were “an unforgivable act of aggression” that showed its decision to develop nuclear weapons was “the right choice a million times over”.
