Maldives boat blast was attempt on president’s life: minister
COLOMBO (Reuters) – An explosion on a speedboat carrying Maldives President Abudullah Yameen was an assassination attempt, the minister at his office told Reuters on Tuesday, citing the findings of international investigators.
Congo ruling party officials behind demo attack: rights body HRW
DAKAR (Reuters) – Rights campaigners accused police and ruling party officials in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday of recruiting thugs to attack a peaceful opposition rally last month in which more than a dozen protesters were injured.
France plans U.N. resolution targeting Syrian barrel bombs
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday his country was working on a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at stopping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces from using barrel bombs against his population.
Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in Palmyra, Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state television and a monitoring group said on Tuesday that Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in the Syrian city of Palmyra and the northern province of Aleppo, in some of the heaviest Russian attacks on the hardline Isl…
Seven killed in Islamic State suicide bombing in Yemeni capital
DUBAI (Reuters) – Seven people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bombing on a mosque in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Houthi-run state news agency said, and Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
Mexico army boss will not allow questioning of troops in student massacre
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The head of the Mexican army will not permit international experts to interrogate his troops over allegations they may have been involved in the apparent massacre of 43 students last year, and rejects any suggestion they may hav…
How Iranian general plotted out Syrian assault in Moscow
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At a meeting in Moscow in July, a top Iranian general unfurled a map of Syria to explain to his Russian hosts how a series of defeats for President Bashar al-Assad could be turned into victory – with Russia’s help.
Tajikistan widens crackdown on Islamist party
ALMATY (Reuters) – Authorities in Tajikistan have arrested almost two dozen members of the opposition Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT) accused of plotting a coup, continuing a crackdown which critics say stokes fresh tension.
Troika urges delay to plan for new South Sudan states
OSLO (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir’s plans to replace the country’s 10 states with 28 new states is a source of serious concern, the United States, Britain and Norway said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
EU seeks Turkey help to block migrant flows, offers cash
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbors to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey, according to an EU plan published on…
