At least nine dead after Somali Islamists set off car bomb
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least nine people were killed when fighters from Somali Islamist group al Shabaab set off a car bomb at the gate of a popular park and near a hotel in the capital, sending a plume of smoke above the coastal city.
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s judiciary signaled on Saturday that Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, detained since October in a case being watched internationally, had not been given access to a lawyer.
Australia sends relief ship to Fiji in wake of Cyclone Winston
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is sending a relief ship to Fiji to assist in the recovery effort after Cyclone Winston, the worst ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, tore through the island nation last Saturday, as the sheer scale of the disaster b…
U.S. officials, touring missile defense site, voice concern about North Korea
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Reuters) – Senior U.S. defense officials voiced concern about North Korea’s nuclear ambitions on Friday as they toured American missile defense sites a day after watching the military test-fire its second intercontine…
Rwanda’s President Kagame defends measure extending his time in office
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended on Friday a December referendum that could allow him to extend his time in office through 2034, a move that has been criticized by the United States and other Western powers.
Angola says proposes U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Angola said on Friday it has proposed that the United Nations Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, where more than 10,000 people have been killed in a two year civil war sparked by a political dispute betwe…
Irish PM’s coalition set to fall well short of re-election: exit poll
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s ruling coalition of Fine Gael and Labour are set to win a combined 34 percent at national elections, an exit poll showed on Friday, a level that would end their chances of returning to government.
U.N. demands Syria parties halt fighting, peace talks set for March 7
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously demanded that all parties to the civil war in Syria comply with the terms of a U.S.-Russian deal on a “cessation of hostilities” due to take effect at midnight local t…
China state TV airs confession by lawyer who helped Christian groups
BEIJING (Reuters) – A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China’s widening crackdown on dissent.
Argentine judge summons Fernandez for questioning in fraud probe
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judge has summoned former President Cristina Fernandez for questioning in a probe into the sale of dollar future contracts at below market rates by the central bank just months before she handed over power in Decem…
