Bangladesh special forces arrest four suspected militants in south
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh special forces arrested four suspected Islamist militants in the southern port city of Chittagong on Monday and seized a stash of small arms believed to be destined for a nearby training camp, a senior commander said.
Former senior Chinese energy executive seeks leniency at graft trial
BEIJING (Reuters) – The former head of CNPC, China’s top energy group, on Monday admitted his guilt and asked for leniency at the opening of his trial on charges of bribery and abuse of power, the latest in a string of top officials caught in an anti-g…
Nigeria election raises hope of peaceful West African polls
DAKAR (Reuters) – Nigeria’s relatively peaceful elections have set the bar high for a string of votes this year across West Africa, though tensions in Guinea remain a concern, the United Nations’ top regional official said.
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP bets on new voters to exceed threshold in June polls
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is betting on newfound appeal beyond its Kurdish base to propel it into parliament for the first time, threatening to deprive the ruling party of critical seats in June elections.
Taliban overrun Afghan forces in northeast, killing 18
KABUL (Reuters) – Dozens of Taliban fighters aided by foreign militants seized Afghan government checkpoints in a previously stable northeastern province, officials said on Monday as the annual spring fighting season began in the 13-year-old war.
Iran, Israel cooperate in nuclear test detection drills
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Iran and Israel have been cooperating under the auspices of an international body set up to monitor a ban on nuclear bomb tests, its director said on Monday.
Greece dismisses speculation of early elections: government official
ATHENS (Reuters) – Athens dismissed media reports on Monday that the government was considering calling early elections.
Nigerian governor elections see swing to president-elect’s party
LAGOS (Reuters) – Results in Nigeria’s governorship vote saw a swing toward president-elect Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Monday, two weeks after it made history by unseating the incumbent in a presidential poll.
Time running out on Greek debt talks, says top EU official
ROME (Reuters) – Greece is not moving fast enough to draw up and implement structural reforms and there is limited time to prevent it running out of cash, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday.
Berlin’s Schoenefeld airport re-opened after security alert
BERLIN (Reuters) – Schoenefeld International Airport in Berlin was re-opened after being briefly evacuated on Monday after a security alarm, authorities at the German capital’s second airport said.
