U.S.-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Nusra: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syrian rebels trained by the United States gave some of their equipment to the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, the latest blow to a troubled U.S. effort to train…
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen: Saudi ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – A district commander and a sergeant in Saudi Arabia’s border guard have been killed in an attack launched from across the frontier with Yemen, the Saudi interior ministry said on Saturday.
Saudi border guard officers killed in attack from Yemen – Saudi ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – A district commander and a sergeant in Saudi Arabia’s border guard were killed in an attack launched from across the frontier with Yemen on Friday, the Saudi interior ministry said.
Thai police lead key suspects to Bangkok bomb site for re-enactment
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Police in Thailand led two suspects to the scene of last month’s Bangkok bomb blast for a re-enactment of their alleged crimes on Saturday, a day after police said one of the men was responsible for planting the bomb that killed 20 …
ICC arrests rebel accused of attacking ancient Timbuktu monuments
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An Islamist rebel suspected of attacking mosques and monuments in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu has been handed over to the International Criminal Court, the first ever detained for wrecking cultural heritage.
Somalia parliament speaker drops impeachment motion against president
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s parliamentary speaker has withdrawn an impeachment motion brought against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – the latest crisis to threaten the country’s stability as it struggles to rebound from two decades of chaos and w…
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned on Friday a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid organizations from parts of rebel-held territory, saying the move violated the Minsk peace agreement.
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned on Friday a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid organizations from parts of rebel-held territory, saying the move violated the Minsk peace agreement.
U.S.-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Nusra: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syrian rebels trained by the United States gave some of their equipment to the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, the latest blow to a troubled U.S. effort to train…
At U.N., pope condemns ‘boundless thirst’ for wealth and power
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Friday condemned the craving for material gains and power, warning an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth’s resources and aggravating poverty.
