Brazil audit court ruling no grounds to impeach Rousseff: minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said on Friday there were no grounds for impeaching President Dilma Rousseff based on a Federal Audit Court ruling that her government broke the country’s fiscal responsibility law.
Obama urges Gulf nations to help with chaos in Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday urged Gulf nations to help calm the chaotic political situation in Libya, saying that outside military action would not be enough to help reduce tensions in the war-ravaged North African country.
Boko Haram slit throats of 12 as army tries to save civilians: sources
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants have slit the throats of 12 people in northeast Nigeria as the army was trying to evacuate civilians from the area, a military source and a witness said on Friday.
Italian navy takes back fishing boat seized near Libya
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian navy personnel on Friday boarded a Sicilian fishing boat and took custody of a Libyan soldier on board after the vessel was seized overnight off the coast of the North African state, the defense ministry said.
Burundi police teargas protesters opposing presidential third term
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Friday at hundreds of protesters opposed to the president running for a third term, a Reuters witness said, a further sign of tension in a nation that emerged from civil war a de…
Israeli military networks breached by hackers: researchers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hackers have managed to penetrate computer networks associated with the Israeli military in an espionage campaign that skillfully packages existing attack software with trick emails, according to security researchers at Blue C…
Obama says surprised Russia held off so long on arms deal with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he was surprised Russia had waited as long as it did to seal a deal to sell missile defense systems to Iran, given the tensions between Russia and the United States.
Merkel to tackle refugee surge as tensions in Germany grow
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government will hold a crisis meeting to address a surge of refugees amid an upturn in attacks against shelters and complaints from local authorities about a lack of funding to house them, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokes…
Spanish government seeks distance from Rato affair
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government on Friday sought to distance itself from a money-laundering investigation into a former heavyweight of the ruling People’s Party (PP), Rodrigo Rato, in an election year in which corruption has become a major theme….
Iraqi forces fight IS militants at gates of Anbar provincial capital
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces fought Islamic State militants at the gates of the western city of Ramadi on Friday, and local authorities warned it was in danger of falling unless reinforcements arrived soon.
