Merkel ally denies accusations of plagiarism in Ph.D thesis
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, a potential successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel as conservative leader, has denied accusations of plagiarism in the doctoral dissertation she wrote 25 years ago.
South Africa’s female anti-poachers call on U.N. to protect natural resources
UNITED NATIONS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Unemployed and bored, Collet Ngobeni and Felicia Mogakane both jumped at the chance when asked if they wanted to join South Africa’s first all-female anti-poaching team.
Attack on Afghan soccer match kills nine, wounds over 50
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide attack at a football match in southeast Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least nine people and wounded more than 50, Afghan officials said.
Kerry, Lavrov discussed possible ‘transition’ in Syria: U.S. official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday discussed Russia’s military involvement in Syria, as well as ways to “de-conflict” and the possibility of a political transition for the war-ra…
Opposition Communist candidate elected Russian regional governor
IRKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) – Opposition Communist politician Sergei Levchenko was elected as the governor of Siberia’s Irkutsk region, official results showed on Sunday, the first victory by a non-Kremlin candidate in Russian gubernatorial elections sin…
France launches air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
UNITED NATIONS/PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Sunday it launched its first air strikes in Syria, destroying an Islamic State training camp in the east of the country to prevent the group from carrying out attacks against French interests and to prote…
Kerry says fight against Islamic State needs to be coordinated
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it was vital to coordinate all efforts against the Islamic State militant group in the Middle East but this was not yet happening.
Violent protests erupt in Central African Republic’s capital after clashes
BANGUI (Reuters) – Armed Christian militia members roamed the streets and protesters erected barricades on Sunday in the capital of Central African Republic, where deadly inter-religious clashes erupted a day earlier, witnesses said.
Restaurants a test of Portuguese appetite for austerity
LISBON (Reuters) – Winning the vote of the cooks and waiters dishing out succulent grilled fish and spicy chicken at Portugal’s restaurants could make all the difference in the country’s tight Oct. 4 election.
Kenya releases ship containing weapons for U.N. peacekeepers
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Norwegian-flagged ship that was held in Kenya for more than a week over undeclared weapons belonging to the United Nations has been released, the owners of the vessel said.
