Support for Japan’s Abe bounces after ‘utmost grief’ for war statement: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has bounced in the first poll conducted after he expressed “utmost grief” for the suffering Japan caused during World War Two in a speech marking the 70th anniversary of Japan’s defeat.
Suicide bomber kills at least 3 in Nigeria’s Borno
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device strapped on her body near a market in the northeastern Nigerian State of Borno, killing at least three people, police and civilian vigilante sources said on Saturday.
Mali armed groups clash near rebel stronghold Kidal: sources
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Rival armed groups in northern Mali said on Saturday they briefly exchanged fire in the first apparent breach of a peace accord they signed with the government in June.
Ecuador declares state of emergency over Cotopaxi volcano activity
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on Saturday declared a state of emergency following increased activity the day before at the giant Cotopaxi volcano, giving the government greater leeway to mobilize financial resources in the event a…
Three Turkish soldiers, one police killed in Kurdish militant attacks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three Turkish soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate incidents on Saturday, security sources said, as violence roils the country’s mainly Kurdish southeast in recent weeks following the end of a two-year ceasefire.
Palestinian stabs Israeli trooper, shot dead: police
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian was shot dead on Saturday after stabbing an Israeli paramilitary policeman patrolling a road in the occupied West Bank, police said.
Spate of bombings kill 24 across Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A spate of bombings across Baghdad killed at least 24 people on Saturday, two days after the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office one year ago.
Libya’s government urges Arab air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government has asked fellow Arab states to conduct air strikes against Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte, a cabinet statement said on Saturday.
U.S., allies hit Islamic State militants in Iraq with 15 air strikes: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces continued to bombard the Islamic State in Iraq on Friday, targeting the militant group with 15 air strikes, according to a statement released by the military on Saturday.
South Sudan peace deal in balance as leaders gather ahead of deadline
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – East African leaders gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to convince South Sudan’s warring sides to sign a peace deal, ramping up pressure before a Monday deadline to end a 20-month civil war.
