Radicalism spells chaos for Venezuela, says ‘Chavismo’ defector
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) – When state governor Henri Falcon abandoned Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party in 2010 and later joined the opposition, he was pilloried as a “traitor” by former pal and then president Hugo Chavez.
Portugal Socialists’ lead narrows, no full majority: poll
LISBON (Reuters) – Support for Portugal’s main opposition Socialists fell in the latest opinion poll, diminishing their lead over the ruling coalition as no group appears to be able to clinch an outright parliament majority in an election in the autumn…
U.S. allies conduct 23 air strikes against Islamic State: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and coalition forces conducted 13 air strikes targeting Islamic State in Iraq on Thursday, as well as 10 strikes against the militant group in Syria, the U.S. military said.
China inspects six more state firms in anti-graft drive
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top anti-graft watchdog said Friday it had carried out inspections at six major state-owned enterprises in industries ranging from energy to construction, as the ruling Communist Party expands its anti-corruption dragnet.
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill 37 near northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed 37 people in raids on five villages around Maiduguri, the capital of northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, a military source and a local village defense group said on Friday.
Strauss-Kahn acquitted in French vice trial
LILLE, France (Reuters) – Dominique Strauss-Kahn was acquitted of sex crime accusations by a French court on Friday, the final chapter in a transatlantic scandal that destroyed the political ambitions of a man once tipped to become his country’s presid…
Belgium to revoke passports of suspected Islamist fighters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Belgian government proposed a law on Friday which will invalidate passports and identity cards of people authorities believe plan to go and fight for militant Islamist organizations in the Middle East.
U.S. troops at Taqaddum to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has said American forces being sent to a new operations center in the heart of the war against Islamic State will not engage in combat, but they will do almost everything but fight to support the beleaguere…
At least six killed as Saudi-led air strikes hit ancient Sanaa
SANAA (Reuters) – Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed at least six people, Yemen’s state news agency Saba said on Friday, and destroyed part of Sanaa’s Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
U.S., South Korean leaders agree to reschedule security meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye agreed to reschedule a White House meeting to discuss the North Korean nuclear threat and other regional security issues, the White House said on Friday.
