Two corpses found in Mexico after apparent abduction
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The remains of two young people who disappeared in eastern Mexico have been identified, authorities said on Monday, in a case that echoes the 2014 abduction and apparent massacre of 43 students that sparked international outrage…
Somalia plane bomber was meant to board Turkish flight: airline executive
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A suspected suicide bomber who blew a hole in the fuselage of a Daallo Airlines plane last week and forced it to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu was meant to be on a Turkish Airlines flight, Daallo’s chief executive said on M…
U.S. military seeks to prepare Africa for shifting terror threat
THIES, Senegal (Reuters) – African forces began a U.S.-led counter-terrorism training program in Senegal on Monday amid what a U.S. commander said were rising signs of collaboration between Islamist militant groups across north Africa and the Sahel.
U.S. stepping up push for ceasefire, aid in Syria: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will push to secure an immediate Syrian ceasefire and aid for civilians ahead of a crucial meeting in Munich this week as he seeks to keep a fragile peace process alive, U.S. officials said.
Wife of Islamic State leader charged in death of American: U.S. Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The wife of a deceased Islamic State leader was charged on Monday with conspiracy in the death of an American aid worker who was killed a year ago while being held hostage in Syria by the militant group, the U.S. Justice Departme…
Dissident Irish nationalists claim fatal Dublin shooting: BBC
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish nationalists opposed to Northern Ireland’s peace process have told the BBC they were behind a fatal shooting last Friday at a Dublin hotel, saying it was retaliation for the killing of an ally in 2012.
Laptop bomb may have blown hole in Somali plane: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators examining an explosion that blew a hole in a Somali airliner last week believe the damage was caused by a bomb hidden in a laptop computer, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Arab-Israeli lawmakers suspended for meeting families of killed Palestinians
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Three Arab-Israeli lawmakers were suspended on Monday from speaking in parliament as punishment for supporting families of Palestinian assailants killed by security forces after they attacked Israelis.
Canada to end bombing missions in Iraq and Syria
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday Canada would pull out six jets that have been bombing targets in Iraq and Syria, ending a controversial combat role in the fight against Islamic State.
Israel may bank on Obama’s successor for future U.S. aid pact: minister
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel may be unable to reach a new defense aid agreement with the Obama administration and could wait for the next U.S. president to secure better terms, a senior Israeli official said on Monday in a veiled rebuke sign…
