Bahrain lifts brief ban on opposition paper: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has lifted a ban on the main opposition newspaper which it had imposed a few days previously, accusing it of threatening national unity and relations with other states, the official news agency BNA reported.
Government forces in East Timor kill ex-guerrilla leader in clash
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A former guerrilla leader in East Timor has been killed in a security operation, the government said on Sunday, raising concern about unrest in Asia’s youngest nation.
Attacks on army, police and U.S. special forces kill 50 in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A wave of attacks on the Afghan army and police and U.S. special forces in Kabul have killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds, dimming hopes that the Taliban might be weakened by a leadership struggle after their longtime leade…
At least 12 dead as Mali siege ends, some U.N. workers freed
BAMAKO (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed during a nearly 24-hour siege of a hotel in central Mali seized by suspected Islamist gunmen that ended on Saturday as security forces stormed the building and released some of the United Nations worker…
Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy
ENTEBBE, Uganda (Reuters) – Several dozen Ugandans marked Gay Pride on Saturday, cheering that such a parade could go ahead in a country that only last year tried to impose long jail terms for gay sex.
Anti-Houthi forces take strategic city in Yemen, Emirati troops killed
ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters) – Fighters backed by an Arab military coalition seized the key city of Zinjibar in southern Yemen on Saturday, residents and militia sources said, dealing another major blow to the dominant Houthi group.
At least 12 dead as Mali siege ends, some U.N. workers freed
BAMAKO (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed during a nearly 24-hour siege of a hotel in central Mali seized by suspected Islamist gunmen that ended on Saturday as security forces stormed the building and released some of the United Nations worker…
Chileans cheer, lament death of Pinochet’s hated police boss
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Manuel Contreras, who led Chile’s now-defunct and much feared secret police force for several years under Augusto Pinochet, has died at the age of 86, provoking mixed reactions in a country still dealing with the dictatorship’s leg…
Greek government says discussing draft of third bailout deal
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek government officials discussed a draft of the country’s third bailout agreement drawn up on the basis of discussions with EU/IMF lenders, a government official said on Saturday, boosting hopes a deal could be wrapped up in days…
Gbagbo’s FPI picks presidential hopeful after years of boycotts
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The party of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has chosen its leader, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, to run in an Oct. 25 presidential election that will mark its return to electoral politics following a string of boycotts since a b…
