Russian plane crash points to Egypt’s counterinsurgency flaws
ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – Giant posters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in military uniform hang at security checkpoints leading to the Sinai, but the crash of a Russian airliner in the peninsula has shattered the image of control they seek t…
Britain, U.S. intercepted ‘chatter’ supporting theory bomb took down Russian jet: officials
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – British and U.S. spies intercepted “chatter” from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner on Saturday, killing all 224…
Maldives minister says tourists are safe despite emergency
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The Maldives’ new tourism minister said on Friday that the events that led President Abdulla Yameen to declare a state of emergency would not affect the safety of visitors to the islands.
Palestinian woman, 72, killed after suspected car attack in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli army shot dead two Palestinians on Friday, one an elderly woman accused of trying to run over soldiers in the occupied West Bank and the other a man who took part in a violent Gaza Strip protest, hospital officials sai…
Saudi support to rebels slows Assad attacks: pro-Damascus sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Offensives by the Syrian army and its allies backed by Russian air strikes are going more slowly than expected due to increased Saudi support to rebels, senior sources close to the Syrian government said, as the insurgents pressed a …
Man stabs 15-year-old girl to death at Bulgarian school
SOFIA (Reuters) – A young man stabbed a 15-year-old girl to death on the steps of a secondary school in Bulgaria on Friday, then wounded a teacher and another man before shooting and critically wounding himself, police said.
Myanmar president says army, government will respect election results
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar President Thein Sein said on Friday that both the military and the government will accept the outcome of Sunday’s historic election, and that he would work with opposition parties to ensure a stable transition.
Crash forensics to determine whether bomb downed Russian jet
DUBAI (Reuters) – With world powers divided over the cause of a Russian jetliner crash, much rests on forensic teams as they scour a sandy trail of wreckage almost a week after 224 people died in Egypt’s worst air disaster.
John Kerry and Russia’s Lavrov discuss launch of Syria political talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday discussed international efforts to launch political talks between the Syrian authorities and the opposition, the Russian foreign ministry said in…
Romanian PM name yet to emerge, further talks expected next week
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Consultations over a new Romanian prime minister will continue next week after initial talks with political and civil society leaders produced no candidate, President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday.
