Kurd rebel leader in Turkey calls on militants to attend disarmament talks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to attend a conference on disarmament, according to a statement on Saturday, a crucial step in Turkey’s drive to end a 30-year insurgency with Kurdish militants
Dozens of Syrian and Iraqi migrants rescued off Romanian coast
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s coast guard rescued 70 migrants – mostly Syrians and Iraqis – packed on to a small fishing boat that was in danger of sinking as they attempted to make the crossing to Europe in stormy seas on Saturday.
Lesotho goes to polls in bid for stability six months after coup attempt
MASERU (Reuters) – The people of Lesotho voted on Saturday in a tense election they hope will restore stability six months after an attempted coup in the southern African nation.
U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills four suspected al Qaeda militants: security sources
SANAA (Reuters) – A U.S. drone attack in Yemen killed four suspected al Qaeda militants on Saturday in the southern province of Shabwa, local Yemeni security officials told Reuters.
British PM Cameron vows to hunt down ‘Jihadi John’
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Friday to use all means at his disposal to hunt down militants such as “Jihadi John” after the killer was identified as a Kuwaiti-born computer programming graduate from London.
Mexico captures most wanted drug kingpin, former teacher ‘La Tuta’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico captured its most wanted drug lord on Friday, former primary school teacher Servando “La Tuta” Gomez, delivering a boost to a government battered by gang violence.
U.N. condemns Islamic State’s ‘barbaric terrorist acts’ in Iraq
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned what it described as the latest “barbaric terrorist acts” in Iraq by Islamic State militants, including the destruction of priceless religious and cultural artifacts.
Iran nuclear talks advancing, no deal likely next week: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks on curbing Iran’s nuclear program have made substantial progress, a senior U.S. official said on Friday as the White House braced for an onslaught of criticism next week from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
U.S., Cuba say progress made in talks; no date for diplomatic ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States held a second round of talks on Friday toward normalizing ties, and both sides said they made good progress, although they did not set a date for renewal of diplomatic relations that Washington severed …
U.S. bill links Hong Kong economic privileges to autonomy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators reintroduced a bill on Friday aimed at putting pressure on China to ensure autonomy and human rights in Hong Kong.
