Pakistan not to blame for Afghan troubles, official says on U.S. visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan should not be blamed for carrying out a “duplicitous policy” or for the problems of Afghanistan, a senior Pakistan official said on Monday at the start of talks in the United States.
U.S. waging cyber war on Islamic State, commandos active
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is waging cyber attacks against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and its newly deployed commandos are also carrying out secret missions on the ground, Pentagon leaders said on Monday, in the latest signs of quie…
Ireland’s No.2 party calls for reform of parliament before coalition talks
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s second largest party on Monday called for a cross-party agreement to reform parliament before any talks begin on the formation of a new government following inconclusive elections last week.
Britain’s Cameron hits back at EU referendum foes with ‘Project Fact’
IPSWICH, England (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron hit back on Monday at critics who accuse him of using scare tactics to keep Britain in the European Union, saying he was behind “Project Fact” not “Project Fear”.
Kuwaiti minister hints driver who killed policeman may be a militant
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s interior minister said on Monday that a man who rammed his car into a group of police officers last week, killing one of them, “belonged to an organization” – a wording that suggested the incident was an Islamist militant at…
Iran reformists cheer election gains, conservatives play down shift
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won big gains in elections that could deepen Iran’s engagement with the world after his government ended years of sanctions by agreeing to curb its nuclear program.
Turkish artillery hit Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday, official says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish artillery hit as many as 10 Islamic State targets inside Syria on Sunday, a military official said on Monday.
Ex-Nigerian minister denies $3 million fraud charges over deadly recruitment stampede
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s former minister of interior pleaded not guilty on Monday to fraud and money laundering charges worth 677 million naira ($3.4 million) relating to a fraudulent recruitment drive that triggered a stampede in which 20 people we…
Ex-teacher faces Timbuktu monument destruction charges at ICC
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A former trainee teacher accused of damaging monuments in the name of Islam in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu will stand before the International Criminal Court on Tuesday for a hearing to decide if he should face a landmark …
Police fire tear gas at supporters of Liberian anti-government activist
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Police fired teargas and threw stones at a crowd gathered near a court in the Liberian capital Monrovia on Monday to demand the release of a political activist charged with sedition, a Reuters witness said.
