U.S., allies hit Islamic State militants in Iraq with 15 air strikes: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces continued to bombard the Islamic State in Iraq on Friday, targeting the militant group with 15 air strikes, according to a statement released by the military on Saturday.
South Sudan peace deal in balance as leaders gather ahead of deadline
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – East African leaders gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to convince South Sudan’s warring sides to sign a peace deal, ramping up pressure before a Monday deadline to end a 20-month civil war.
Brazilian police under investigation over Sao Paulo killing spree
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police are investigating whether a string of 18 murders in metropolitan Sao Paulo on Thursday night were a coordinated act of revenge by off-duty officers following the nearby deaths of two colleagues in the previous wee…
Myanmar party chief ousted over ties to rivals, contentious bills – minister
NAYPYIDAW (Reuters) – Myanmar President Thein Sein sacked Shwe Mann as ruling party chairman this week because he supported controversial bills in parliament and had ties to rival party leaders, the information minister told Reuters in an interview on …
Somali region re-elects former warlord to fight al Shabaab
KISMAYU, Somalia (Reuters) – A former Islamist warlord won re-election on Saturday as president of Somalia’s southern region of Jubbaland, a territory partly controlled by al Shabaab militants and at odds with the central government of the Horn of Afri…
Syria ceasefire ends, fighting resumes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A temporary ceasefire between warring parties in Syria collapsed on Saturday as negotiations failed to reach a more permanent agreement to end fighting in a town near the Lebanese border and two villages in the northwest, sources on …
Former Burundian military chief shot dead in capital
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Burundi’s former army chief of staff on Saturday in the second high-profile killing this month amid chaos linked to the disputed reelection of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Death toll from China blasts rises to 104, Xi urges changes
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) – The death toll from two massive explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin has risen to 104, state media said on Saturday, as China’s president urged improvements in workplace …
Dominican Republic resumes deportation of migrants deemed illegal
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic has resumed the detention of people deemed to be illegal migrants after the expiration of a deadline for undocumented foreigners to apply for temporary residence.
Venezuela arrests eight police officers after video of shooting
CARACAS (Reuters) – Eight Venezuelan police officers have been arrested for the alleged murder of four men, the state prosecutors’ office said, shortly after a video began circulating on social networks that appeared to show an execution.
