Mass grave found in Palmyra after recapture from Islamic State: military
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops have identified 45 bodies so far in a mass grave found in the city of Palmyra after it was recaptured from Islamic State, a military source told Reuters on Saturday.
‘Madmen’ must not be allowed to get nuclear material: Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Friday to do more to safeguard vulnerable nuclear facilities to prevent “madmen” from groups like Islamic State from getting their hands on an atomic weapon or a radioactive “dirty bomb.”
Egyptian policeman jailed for life after killing driver over fare
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced a policeman to life imprisonment on Saturday for killing a rickshaw driver during an argument over a fare, a case that has fueled public anger about perceived police brutality.
Syrian opposition not optimistic about Geneva peace talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition is not optimistic about upcoming peace talks in Geneva because there is no international will for a political transition, opposition member Riad Hijab told Al Araby Al Jadid television late on Friday.
Belgian charged with terrorism over foiled attack plot
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian national named only as Y.A. was charged on Saturday with participating in the activities of a terrorist group in connection with a joint Belgian-French investigation into an apparently foiled attack plot.
Anti-apartheid activist jailed with Mandela urges Zuma to resign
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – An anti-apartheid activist jailed alongside Nelson Mandela called on Jacob Zuma to step down, adding pressure on South Africa’s president to quit after a court ruled he acted dishonestly over improper state spending at his priv…
U.N. investigating sex abuse allegations against Tanzanian peacekeepers in Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo said late on Friday that it has received allegations of sexual abuse against Tanzanian peacekeepers based in Congo’s northeast, the latest in a series of such accusation…
Finnish Finance Minister Stubb challenged for party chair
HELSINKI (Reuters) – After weeks of growing criticism from the right wing of his National Coalition Party, Finnish Finance Minister Alexander Stubb faces a challenge for the party’s leadership.
Libya’s NOC says working with unity government, hopeful for recovery
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s National Oil Corporation says it is working with the U.N.-backed unity government that arrived in Tripoli this week to coordinate future oil sales and “put a period of divisions and rivalry behind us”.
Obama to delay Spain visit until government is formed: foreign minister
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will not visit Spain until its parties manage to form a government and end over 100 days of political deadlock, delaying a trip that had been under consideration for July.
