ICC arrests rebel accused of attacking ancient Timbuktu monuments
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An Islamist rebel suspected of attacking mosques and monuments in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu has been handed over to the International Criminal Court, the first ever detained for wrecking cultural heritage.
Somalia parliament speaker drops impeachment motion against president
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s parliamentary speaker has withdrawn an impeachment motion brought against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – the latest crisis to threaten the country’s stability as it struggles to rebound from two decades of chaos and w…
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned on Friday a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid organizations from parts of rebel-held territory, saying the move violated the Minsk peace agreement.
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned on Friday a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid organizations from parts of rebel-held territory, saying the move violated the Minsk peace agreement.
U.S.-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Nusra: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syrian rebels trained by the United States gave some of their equipment to the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, the latest blow to a troubled U.S. effort to train…
At U.N., pope condemns ‘boundless thirst’ for wealth and power
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Friday condemned the craving for material gains and power, warning an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth’s resources and aggravating poverty.
U.S. to make new diplomatic push on Syria, talk to Iran: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will try to launch a new initiative for a political solution in Syria during meetings in New York in the next week, starting with talks with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday, U.S. and other W…
U.N. appeals for help for Boko Haram displaced; Nigeria a no-show
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations, Chad, Niger and Cameroon appealed on Friday for help for millions of people in the Lake Chad Basin region forced to flee the violence of Boko Haram and hit with repeated droughts and floods that have broug…
Dalai Lama cancels October U.S. visit on doctors’ advice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has canceled a planned October visit to the United States at the advice of doctors following a medical check-up this week, his office said in a statement on Friday.
Hezbollah welcomes Russian buildup in Syria, says U.S. has failed
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah on Friday welcomed Russia’s military buildup in Syria in support of common ally President Bashar al-Assad, saying it was the failure of a U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State that had forced Moscow…
