Nigerian militants say army presence prompts Niger Delta attacks
LAGOS (Reuters) – A Nigerian militant group said on Sunday the continued presence of the army in the southern Niger Delta energy hub has undermined peace talks and prompted attacks on oil and gas facilities in the region.
Zimbabwe’s army chief says military has no role in Mugabe successor
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s military has no say on who should take over from President Robert Mugabe, the country’s army commander said, as tension mounts within the ruling party over who will succeed Africa’s oldest leader.
Iraqi troops say recapture Nimrud, site of Assyrian city
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi soldiers recaptured on Sunday the town of Nimrud, next to the ruins of the 3,000-year-old Assyrian city which was overrun and bulldozed two years ago by Islamic State militants.
Going it alone is not an option for U.S. or Europe, says NATO head
LONDON (Reuters) – Going it alone on defense and security is not an option for either the United States or Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an article published on Sunday.
Turkey suspends 291 navy personnel over links to failed coup
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey suspended from duty 168 officers and 123 non-commissioned officers from its navy over alleged links to a coup attempt in July, the defense ministry said on Sunday, as the government continues its purge.
India central bank says enough cash available as crowds throng banks
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s central bank on Sunday urged savers to not hoard money as public anger mounted over the government’s shock decision to withdraw large denomination notes in an attempt to clean up the country’s black economy.
Four children injured in suspected militant attack on Indonesia church
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities on Sunday arrested a suspected militant who threw an explosive device at a church in the eastern island of Borneo and injured four children.
Sarkozy courts ‘silent majority’ in French presidential race
PARIS (Reuters) – Hours after Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, a close political ally of French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the moment as “a beautiful day”.
At Mass for homeless, Pope warns of ‘anaesthetized consciences’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, at a Mass for poor and homeless people, warned on Sunday against the “anaesthetized consciences” of those who see the needy as bothersome instead of as brothers and sisters to be helped.
Islamic State’s Pakistan attack highlights changing tactics
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – The second deadly attack in Pakistan claimed by Islamic State’s leadership in a month shows a swift rise of the movement by partnering with local sectarian groups, analysts say, even as an official on Sunday denie…
