Ten injured, one dead, in second day of protests in Guinea’s capital
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Gunfire erupted in several neighborhoods in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, on Tuesday as hundreds of opposition supporters clashed with security forces for a second day of protests over the timing of elections, witnesses said.
Algeria discovers weapons cache near Libya border
ALGIERS (Reuters) – The Algerian army has discovered a weapons cache near its border with Libya, the Algerian defense ministry said on Tuesday.
Expert criticizes EU’s handling of Kosovo corruption allegations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A French law professor criticized on Tuesday the European Union’s handling of corruption allegations involving an EU mission in Kosovo, the bloc’s biggest civilian mission abroad.
Renzi hails Milan design fair as symbol of recovery, not just for ‘hipsters’
MILAN (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi kicked off a showpiece Milan trade fair promoting modern Italian design on Tuesday, hailing it as a symbol of potential economic recovery in a country battered and discouraged by years of recession.
U.S., allies conduct 18 air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with three air strikes and conducted another 15 strikes against the group in Iraq from Monday to Tuesday morning, the U.S. military said.
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked a government building housing two ministries in the Somali capital on Tuesday, setting off two big blasts before gunmen stormed inside, killing at least 10 people, police and the rebels said….
400 migrants die in shipwreck off Libya, survivors say
ROME (Reuters) – About 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said on Tuesday, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where the death toll from shipwrecks has surged this year.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram abducted 2,000 women and girls: report
DAKAR/LONDON – Boko Haram Islamic militants have kidnapped at least 2,000 girls and women since the start of last year, turning them into cooks, sex slaves and fighters, and sometimes killing those who refused to comply, Amnesty International said on T…
U.N. confirms new push for Syria talks, Iran to be invited
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday that its Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura planned to consult Syrian factions and interested countries on a new round of peace talks, confirming a Reuters report.
Southern Syria rebels set collision course with al Qaeda
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Western-backed fighters in southwestern Syria, the one part of the country where they are still strong, have spoken out against al Qaeda, a move could lead to fighting among of President Bashar al-Assad.
