Burundi peace talks open in Tanzania with opposition criticism
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania opened peace talks on Saturday in a bid to end a political crisis in Burundi, but some opponents said the absence of several leading opposition groups made it more like a “monologue” by the government, undermining the…
Cyclone Roanu kills 21 in Bangladesh, softens
DHAKA (Reuters) – A cyclone battered coastal Bangladesh on Saturday, killing at least 21 people and injuring many more, but has now weakened into a depression that the weather office said could still bring brief periods of violent wind or rain.
U.S., allies conduct 25 strikes against Islamic State: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants with 18 strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said.
Islamic State threatens attacks in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In a rare appeal to India’s Muslim minority, Islamic State says it is planning to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in riots in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat and elsewhere.
Political future on line, Italy’s Renzi launches referendum campaign
ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi launched his campaign on Saturday to win an October referendum on constitutional reform, staking his political future on an attempt to finally give Italy stable governments.
Nigerian ex-militants call for end to Niger Delta pipeline attacks
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Former militants have called for a halt to a resurgence of attacks on oil and gas facilities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, saying it is an unnecessary distraction for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
U.N., Western donors urge Somalia to speed up vote process
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council and Western donors have urged Somalia’s parliament to speed up approval of new election rules to ensure an August vote is held on time, saying delays put recovery from conflict at risk.
Swiss hope for breakthrough in EU talks after Brexit vote: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland hopes to reach a compromise with the European Union in fresh talks on possible immigration limits in the weeks after Britain’s referendum on whether to leave the bloc, a Swiss newspaper reported on Saturday.
Lebanese charity says unfairly hit by U.S. anti-Hezbollah law
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese charity network run by a Shi’ite Muslim cleric said it had been unfairly caught up in new U.S. financial sanctions against Hezbollah, accusing Lebanese banks of applying the restrictions too widely.
Malaysia’s police nab 14 in anti-terror crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities detained 14 people believed to have links to the Islamic State (IS) in a series of raids across several states earlier this week.
