Kazakh forces kill five linked to suspected Islamist attack
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakh security forces killed five suspected militants on Friday linked to deadly attacks this week on a national guard base and several firearms shops in the city of Aktobe, the National Security Committee (KNB) said.
Russia says Al Nusra shelling military, civilian areas in Aleppo
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Al Nusra militants are carrying out mortar attacks on positions held by the Syrian Army and Kurdish militia as well as civilian areas in Aleppo, RIA news agency cited the Russian ceasefire monitoring center in Syria as saying on Frid…
Chilean student march ends with scuffles, church desecration
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A student march in Chile’s capital on Thursday ended with violent confrontations with police and the sacking of a Catholic church as the radicalization of the country’s politically powerful student movement intensified.
Peru’s Kuczynski beats Fujimori in near-final vote count
LIMA (Reuters) – Former investment banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was on track to become Peru’s next president after a near-final vote tally gave him a slim lead in the tightest election in decades, although his populist rival Keiko Fujimori had yet to a…
Russia-Ukraine deal implementation possible by early 2017: Obama adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is pushing hard to have a Russia-Ukraine peace deal implemented by the time President Barack Obama leaves office, top national security adviser Susan Rice said on Thursday.
Venezuela opposition attacked as they seek progress on Maduro recall
CARACAS (Reuters) – A group of Venezuelan opposition lawmakers said on Thursday government supporters attacked them as they tried to enter the electoral board headquarters to press their demand for a recall referendum against unpopular socialist Presid…
Mexico, U.S., Canada to launch heroin fight at Three Amigos summit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico, the United States and Canada will unveil a plan to combat increased opium poppy cultivation and heroin use across North America at a summit later this month, a senior Mexican official said on Thursday.
Congo calls Human Rights Watch report on killings ‘biased’
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – The Republic of Congo said on Thursday a Human Rights Watch report accusing Congolese soldiers of killing 18 people while serving as United Nations and African Union peacekeepers in Central African Republic was “biased.”
U.S. woman convicted of conspiracy to export jet engines to China
(Reuters) – A California woman was convicted on Thursday by a federal jury in Florida of conspiring to illegally export fighter jet engines, a military drone and technical data on the weapons to China, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Liberia indicts Sable Mining chief executive over alleged bribery scandal
MONROVIA (Reuters) – A grand jury in Liberia indicted on Thursday the chief executive officer of the London AIM-listed Sable Mining, Andrew Groves, in connection with an alleged bribery scandal involving several senior Liberian officials, the head of a…
