Islamist militants shell two Libyan oilfields, port pipeline damaged
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamist militants shelled Libya’s Bahi and Mabrouk oilfields on Monday, damaging a pipeline to the Es Sidra oil port, a spokesman for forces protecting energy infrastructure said.
Libya’s elected parliament agrees to resume U.N. talks: spokesman
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s elected House of Representatives (HOR) on Monday agreed to go back to United Nations-brokered peace talks with a rival government, a week after they pulled out over a militant suicide bombing, a parliament spokesman …
Twitter, law enforcement investigate alleged Islamic State threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter Inc and law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged threats made by Islamic State militants against the social media network’s co-founder and other employees, the company said in reaction to media reports.
Venezuela uses ‘F word’ to discredit fracking
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Blood near the Kremlin: Russia’s media fight back
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A corpse on a bloodstained bridge, with the Kremlin’s red stars glowing behind: the perfect symbolic backdrop, Russian media say, for the West to step up a campaign to vilify President Vladimir Putin.
Iran’s Guards increase monitoring of social media: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran monitored 8 million Facebook accounts with new software and will watch other social media sites for content that contravenes the Islamic Republic’s moral codes, state television reported on Monday.
Police in Britain charge 10 in child sex exploitation investigation
LONDON (Reuters) – Police in Britain said on Monday they had charged 10 men with sexual offences against children and adults, part of a wider investigation into child sexual exploitation in the northern English town of Rochdale.
Vatican on alert for Islamist attack, but no plot: security chief
ROME (Reuters) – The Vatican is on alert in case of an attack by Islamist militants against the city-state or Pope Francis, but officials are not aware of any specific plot, the head of Vatican security said in a rare interview.
Tanzania albinos decry politicians as police halt protest over killings
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tanzanian police banned a demonstration on Monday to protest against attacks and murders of albinos, fuelling concerns that authorities are not committed to ending violence against albinos whose body parts are highly valued in witchcraft.
Pro-Russian rebels train for more fighting despite Ukraine truce
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – A ceasefire is broadly holding at last on the front line in eastern Ukraine, but fighters in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk are training for another round of clashes against government troops.
