Senegal court jails ex-president’s son for corruption
DAKAR (Reuters) – The son of Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade was jailed for six years for corruption on Monday, dealing a blow to his hopes of running for office and deepening fault lines in the country’s political landscape.
Oman Sultan returns in ‘complete health’ after treatment in Germany
MUSCAT (Reuters) – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos returned home “in complete health” on Monday after an eight-month medical stay in Germany, state television reported, adding his treatment had been a success.
At least 34 dead, dozens injured, in multiple-vehicle crash in Peru
LIMA (Reuters) – At least 34 people were killed and 70 injured in north-central Peru after a bus swerved into another bus in the oncoming lane in a multiple-vehicle accident, authorities said on Monday.
Kenya says to beef up security on Somali border to block militants
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya plans to build a new road, more border crossings and barriers on its 700 km (420 mile) border with Somalia in an attempt to thwart attacks from the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, the interior ministry said on Monday.
Afghan leader thanks U.S. troops as Obama expected to slow pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani praised U.S. troops who have fought and died during more than 13 years of war in his country as he kicked off a visit to Washington on Monday to drive home the case for slowing the withdrawal of Amer…
Sarkozy passes French poll test but has long way to go
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has put a faltering comeback back on track by steering his conservatives to victory over the far-right National Front in local elections, but major obstacles remain to his presidential ambitions…
Kremlin urges France, Germany to push Ukraine more on peace deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused Kiev on Monday of violating parts of the Minsk peace deal for east Ukraine and urged Germany and France, which helped negotiate it, to do more to ensure Kiev sticks to the agreements that were reached.
Israelis fret about risk of isolation but concern may be overdone
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election last week has prompted alarmed chatter in the cafes of Tel Aviv and on talk shows about the risk of Israel losing the support of its closest allies and being left isolated in the wor…
Putin sacks two senior Kremlin officials amid speculation of turf wars
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin dismissed two senior officials on Monday in a surprise move that followed recent rumors of feuding at the heart of the Kremlin.
Obama to host Japan’s Abe to discuss security, trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House next month for talks expected to focus on their joint response to China’s rising power and efforts to finalize a major Asia-Pacific trade…
