Syrian government forces recapture more territory from rebels in Hama: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their allies recaptured more territory from rebels in Hama province in the west on Sunday, building on advances they have made in the last two days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Ghana opposition leader attacks government economic record ahead of election
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo launched a blistering attack on the government’s economic record on Sunday as he released his party’s manifesto at a mass rally ahead of an election on Dec. 7.
South African President Zuma’s rape accuser dies: family
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Fezekile Kuzwayo, who accused South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma of rape 10 years ago in a high-profile case in the country, died on Saturday, her family said.
Matthew swamps North Carolina before turning out to sea
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Emergency crews in boats rescued hundreds of people from floodwaters and plucked others from rooftops by helicopter in North Carolina after former hurricane Matthew flooded much of the U.S. Southeast before weakening on …
Senior member of Mozambique’s opposition Renamo shot dead on beach
MAPUTO (Reuters) – A senior official of Mozambique’s Renamo opposition party was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on a Maputo beach, Renamo’s national spokesperson was quoted as saying, potentially blocking progress in its talks with the government.
Pope names new group of cardinals, adding to potential successors
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday promoted 17 Roman Catholic prelates from around the world to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to succeed him one day.
Syrian insurgent group says loyal to former al Qaeda branch: statement, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A powerful Syrian Islamist insurgent group on Sunday pledged allegiance to former al Qaeda branch Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, a statement circulated by rebel officials and reported by a monitoring group said.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency to restore order after protests
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared a six-month nationwide state of emergency on Sunday, saying months of unrest threatened the nation’s stability.
Truck bomb attack on soldiers kills 18 in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Ten Turkish soldiers and eight civilians were killed on Sunday when suspected Kurdish militants detonated a five-tonne truck bomb that ripped through a checkpoint near a military outpost in the country’s southeast, the pr…
Bulgaria’s Tsacheva launches presidential bid vowing to bring stability
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian presidential candidate Tsetska Tsacheva kicked off her campaign on Sunday with the support of the ruling GERB party, as the Balkan state faces growing tension between Russia and the West and Europe’s biggest migrant crisis s…
