Italy’s Grillo sentenced for slander, compares himself to Mandela
ROME (Reuters) – Beppe Grillo, the leader of Italy’s second largest political party, said on Monday a court had sentenced him to a year in jail for slandering a science professor and compared himself to late South African leader Nelson Mandela.
Turkey lifts curfew in southeast city of Diyarbakir
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey lifted a 36-hour curfew in two districts of Diyarbakir, the largest city in the mainly Kurdish southeast, on Monday after an apparent lull in violence between militants and security forces.
Arab coalition in Yemen sees victory ‘no matter what’
SAFER, Yemen (Reuters) – Gulf Arab coalition forces fighting Houthi militia in Yemen are advancing on the capital in a two-pronged offensive, generals told reporters on Monday at a desert oil compound they have turned into a military base.
Coalition partners warn Congo’s Kabila not to cling to power
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Leading parties in Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition told President Joseph Kabila on Monday that actions by his allies had given the impression that he intends to violate the constitution by hanging onto power beyond …
Two car bombs kill at least 26 people in eastern Syrian city: monitor, state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two car bomb blasts killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens more in the mostly Kurdish-controlled eastern Syrian city of Hasaka on Monday, a monitor and state media reported.
North Korea says readying satellite, suggesting long-range missile launch
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s space agency is close to developing a new satellite and readying it for launch, state media said on Monday, suggesting it will fire a long-range rocket around a national anniversary next month.
Group of 32 countries criticizes Bahrain’s human rights record
GENEVA (Reuters) – Thirty-two countries including the United States and Britain expressed concern on Monday about Bahrain’s human rights record, urging the Western-allied kingdom to protect the right to peaceful assembly and address reports of torture….
Afghan Taliban storm jail, release hundreds of prisoners
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents stormed a prison in Afghanistan on Monday, killing police and releasing more than 350 inmates, including nearly 150 deemed a threat to national security, and then attacked troops rushing to help, offic…
Turkish forces clash with militants in southeast city under curfew
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Gunfire rang out intermittently overnight in a district of Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, where a curfew remained in force as police clashed with militants, witnesses said on Monday.
Guinea’s Conde favorite to win second term as opposition divided
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Posters on the streets of Guinea’s capital Conakry carry the beaming image of President Alpha Conde and a simple message about who will succeed him after next month’s election: “After him, it’s him again.”
