Colombia, FARC rebels to ask U.N. to monitor any disarmament
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and leftist FARC rebels agreed on Tuesday to ask the United Nations Security Council to help monitor and verify a rebel disarmament should the two sides reach a final peace deal to end their 50-year-old war.
Nigerian army chief says military acted appropriately in Shi’ite sect raids
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army chief of staff told an inquiry on Tuesday that his soldiers had acted appropriately during a bloody raid last month on a minority Shi’ite sect in which at least 60 people were killed.
Iran’s elite Guards to gain regional, economic power in post-sanctions era
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards did well under international sanctions, and the elite military force is destined to become still richer now they’ve been lifted.
Venezuela Congress plans to investigate PDVSA, China loans
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s new opposition-led Congress plans to investigate state-run oil company PDVSA’s [PDVSA.UL] financial health and hefty Chinese loans, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia warns against ‘nefarious activities’ by Iran
RIYADH (Reuters) – The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful development if it uses the extra money to fund “nefarious activities”, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters o…
U.N. seeks $1.3 billion in humanitarian funding for South Sudan
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United Nations is seeking $1.3 billion in humanitarian aid for South Sudan, where two in ten of the population have been driven from their homes during two years of conflict.
Turkish operations against Kurdish militants nearing end: PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish security force campaign against Kurdish militants in the southeast has been largely completed, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was reported as saying on Tuesday, as he outlined plans to maintain tighter control in parts of…
Three attackers from Burkina al Qaeda assault still at large
PARIS (Reuters) – Three suspected al Qaeda attackers involved in an assault on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso’s capital that killed 30 people at the weekend were still being sought on Tuesday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.
About 3,500 slaves held by Islamic State in Iraq: U.N. report
GENEVA (Reuters) – An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are being held as slaves in Iraq by Islamic State militants, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Yemeni man pleads guilty in U.S. to supporting al Qaeda
(Reuters) – A Yemeni man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to kill Americans abroad by working with al Qaeda to attack U.S. military and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
