Ivorian opposition coalition threatens to obstruct elections
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – A coalition of opposition groups in Ivory Coast threatened on Monday to try to block presidential elections in October unless the government opens talks on issues such as insecurity and the electoral commission.
Taliban say keeping leader’s death secret was a military decision
KABUL (Reuters) – Key Taliban members decided to keep the death of their leader a secret for more than two years because the war in Afghanistan was entering a critical phase and most foreign troops were preparing to withdraw at the time, the group said…
Greece’s ‘invisible negotiator’ may assuage bailout fears in election run-up
ATHENS (Reuters) – The appointment of Greek bailout negotiator George Chouliarakis to be finance minister in a caretaker government may help assuage some fears that Greece’s bailout program could go off track while it prepares for elections.
Unprecedented migrant crisis forces EU to seek answers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union ministers were summoned on Sunday to meet in two weeks’ time to seek urgent solutions to a migration crisis unprecedented in the bloc’s history, as the mounting death toll on land and sea forced governments to respon…
Afghan police investigate gas poisoning at girls’ school
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – More than 100 girls were taken to hospital from their school in western Afghanistan on Monday after breathing in toxic gas, officials said, and police were investigating whether the incident was deliberate.
Four missing, four injured in explosion at Spain fireworks factory
MADRID (Reuters) – Four people were missing and four were seriously injured after an explosion on Monday at a fireworks factory near Zaragoza, northeastern Spain, a spokeswoman for the Aragonese emergency services said.
Pakistani official says Haqqani militants weakened, despite US concern
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign policy chief responded to U.S. concerns that the country remains a haven for the feared Haqqani network, saying on Monday that the militants have been weakened by an army offensive and now operate mostly out of …
Six elite soldiers killed in eastern Congo ambush
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed six elite presidential guard soldiers on Monday in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military and local sources said, a region still plagued by violence more tha…
Myanmar’s president signs off on law seen as targeting Muslims
NAYPYIDAW (Reuters) – Myanmar’s president on Monday signed into law the last of four controversial bills championed by radical Buddhists but decried by rights groups as aimed at discriminating against the country’s Muslim minority.
China praises Taiwan war contribution as official arrives for parade
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – A senior Chinese leader praised the people of Taiwan for their contribution to winning World War Two on Monday, as a former senior Taiwan official arrived for a military parade which has sparked controversy on the self-ruled …
