Turkish PM to stand unopposed to remain leader of ruling party: spokesman
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will stand unopposed for the re-election to the leadership of the ruling AKP when the party holds its congress on Saturday, party spokesman Besir Atalay said on Friday.
Sweden calls in Russian envoy over ‘threats’ about NATO entry
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden has called in Russia’s ambassador to explain comments by a foreign ministry spokeswoman who said any Swedish decision to join NATO would have “consequences” that would compel Russia to respond.
Myanmar candidate backs spending splash as opposition eyes election win
BAWLAKHE, Myanmar (Reuters) – A close ally of Myanmar President Thein Sein has backed projects worth tens of thousands of dollars in his constituency, including satellite dishes, water distribution and a soccer competition ahead of Nov. 8 elections, vi…
Afghan Taliban leader sends envoy abroad to win support, unite group
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban’s new leader is wooing powerful figures from the militant movement based in the Middle East who have not yet publicly pledged their support, sources within the group say, as he attempts to stifle a brew…
Gulf-trained Yemen unit joins battle in central province: official
SANAA (Reuters) – A Gulf-trained unit of Yemeni forces loyal to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has joined the battle in the central energy-producing Marib province for the first time, a senior provincial official said on Friday.
Kremlin says extension of east Ukraine peace deal possible
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will agree to roll-over a peace deal for eastern Ukraine if it is not fully implemented this year as intended, the Kremlin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, said on Friday.
Britain and Ireland call for talks to calm Northern Ireland crisis
BELFAST/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain and Ireland sought to calm Northern Ireland’s political crisis on Friday by urging Protestant unionists and Catholic nationalists to preserve a power-sharing government that ended decades of sectarian violence.
India convicts 12 over 2006 Mumbai train blasts
MUMBAI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Friday convicted 12 men of planning several blasts on crowded commuter trains in the financial capital of Mumbai in 2006, which killed more than 180 people and wounded hundreds.
Expert says no DNA link to weapon in Britons’ Thai island murder: lawyer
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Independent forensics tests on a garden hoe Thai police believe was used to kill two British backpackers on a holiday island show no matches to the DNA of two Myanmar migrant workers accused of their murder, their lawyer said on Fri…
At least four killed in attack on Burundi army chief: media
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least four people were killed on Friday when unknown gunmen ambushed the Burundian army’s chief of staff in a failed assassination attempt in the capital Bujumbura, local media and a morgue source said.
