Algerian forces kills three militants east of capital: army
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria security forces on Saturday killed three Islamist militants close to the town where police shot dead a would-be suicide bomber earlier in the week, the ministry of defense said in a statement.
After spat, Chinese flotilla heads to Indonesia for joint drills
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese ships left the port of Qingdao on Saturday to take part in naval exercises off the coast of Indonesia, China’s Ministry of Defence said, a week after a dispute between the two countries over contested waters in the South Chi…
Newly-elected Benin president aims to reduce presidential terms
COTONOU (Reuters) – Newly-elected Benin president Patrice Talon plans to reduce presidential mandates to just one five-year term, he said late on Friday, after the constitutional court confirmed his election victory over prime minister Lionel Zinsou.
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan end border standoff
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan and its bigger Central Asian neighbor Uzbekistan have ended a standoff over a disputed border area, pulling back troops and armored vehicles, Kyrgyzstan’s border guard service said on Saturday.
Three more arrested in Brussels police operation over attacks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police arrested three more people on Friday as investigations into Tuesday’s suicide bombings by Islamist militants in Brussels threw up more links to killings in Paris last year.
Chinese officials should be 24-hour Party people: paper
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese officials need to remain on call 24 hours a day and must not turn off their mobile phones, a newspaper run by the Communist Party said on Saturday.
Brussels Airport will not reopen for passenger flights before Tuesday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels Airport said on Saturday it would not reopen for passenger flights before Tuesday after suicide bombers blew themselves up in the departure hall.
U.S. approves $3.2 billion sale of Boeing P-8A patrol planes to UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has approved the sale of up to nine Boeing Co P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes to Britain in a deal valued at up to $3.2 billion, the U.S. Defense Department said Friday.
Chinese activist says family ‘taken away’ over letter calling for Xi to quit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York-based Chinese Internet activist told Reuters on Friday that China’s authorities have detained three members of his family in connection with an open letter calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping.
Islamic State second-in-command likely killed: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Islamic State’s second in command and other senior leaders were likely killed this week in a major offensive targeting its financial operations, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, the latest setback for the militan…
