German defense minister raises prospect of Libya mission
BERLIN (Reuters) – Advances by Islamist militants in Libya pose a new threat to Europe and could unleash a new wave of refugees, Germany’s defense minister said on Monday, adding she did not rule out deploying German troops in the north African country…
Bomb kills five soldiers in western Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Five Pakistani soldiers were killed on Monday when a bomb exploded next to their vehicle in Baluchistan province, officials said, the latest attack in a region that will be home to the planned route of the $46 billion China…
As Xi heads into Middle East feud, China says aims for balance
BEIJING (Reuters) – China intends to retain a balanced stance in the Middle East, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday, as President Xi Jinping prepared to leave on an unusual visit this week to Saudi Arabia and Iran, regional powers currently lock…
Afghanistan to hold delayed parliamentary elections in October
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan will hold postponed parliamentary elections in October, the top election official said on Monday, after last June’s deadline to choose a new assembly was missed because of political squabbling.Parliament’s five-year term e…
A thankless task: Blowing the whistle on graft in Bosnia
TUZLA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Alma Sehovic left behind a 19-year-old daughter when she threw herself from the window of her apartment in the Bosnian city of Tuzla in November last year. She left behind, too, a debilitating battle to expose alleged corrupt …
Iran’s Rouhani to visit Italy, France next week, first Europe trip after sanctions lifted
ROME (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy and France next week on his first trip to Europe since the lifting of sanctions against his country, a diplomatic source said on Monday.
Four die in violence in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish police officer and a soldier were killed by sniper fire and two Kurdish militants were shot dead in separate incidents in the mainly Kurdish southeast’s biggest city, security sources said on Sunday.
Car bomb in Yemeni port city kills four, injures others: witnesses
DUBAI (Reuters) – Four people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when a suicide car bomb exploded outside the home of the director of security for the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, eyewitnesses and medics said.
Burkina Faso and Mali to coordinate forces after deadly attacks
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to work together to counter the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa by sharing intelligence and conducting joint security patrols following two deadly and well-coordinated attacks…
Thailand’s ousted Shinawatra clan defies junta with publicity drive
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai prime ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck are cranking up their promotional machines to reconnect with supporters in apparent defiance of the military that toppled their governments.
