Lesotho prepares for early vote in bid to ease political crisis
MASERU (Reuters) – Feuding parties in Lesotho’s ruling coalition will face off on Saturday in early national elections staged in a bid to restore stability six months after an attempted coup.
‘Jihadi John’ killer from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The masked “Jihadi John” killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer programming graduate from a well-to-do London family who was known to the security servi…
Suspected European arms traffickers extradited from Montenegro to U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three suspected arms traffickers from Europe pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges that they conspired to sell military-grade weapons for use against Americans in Colombia.
U.S. calls for due process, room for Bangladesh political opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes due process will be followed after an anti-corruption court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, the top U.S. diplomat for South Asia said on Th…
China investors top U.S. list of 2013 national security reviews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese investors faced more scrutiny from a U.S. national security watchdog than those from any other country in 2013, the Obama administration said on Thursday in a report.
Georgia says Russia bent on ‘creeping annexation’ of breakaway regions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia is moving ahead with the “creeping annexation” of two breakaway Georgian regions as part of an aggressive strategy to broaden its influence in the region, Georgia’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Argentine judge throws out cover-up allegation against president
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judge on Thursday dismissed allegations that President Cristina Fernandez tried to cover up Iran’s purported involvement in the deadly bombing of a Jewish center in 1994.
Greek protesters clash with police in first backlash against Syriza
ATHENS (Reuters) – Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with riot police in central Athens on Thursday, smashing shop windows, throwing petrol bombs and burning cars after an anti-government march, the first since the leftist Syriza party took power…
Russia’s Khodorkovsky: Putin is a ‘naked king’ facing economic ruin
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Thursday Vladimir Putin was a “naked king” presiding over an economy that will weaken further, eventually provoking a battle between rival clans in Moscow.
U.S.-led coalition launches 14 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its partner nations launched 14 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since Wednesday morning, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday.
