PM Abe’s approval ratings rise in Japan after hostage crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government scored higher public approval ratings for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s handling of the hostage crisis involving two Japanese captured in Syria and killed by Islamic State militants, polls published this week sho…
German minister criticizes Russian counterpart for Munich remarks
MUNICH (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticized his Russian counterpart on Sunday for weekend remarks at a security conference which he said had not contributed to a resolution of the crisis in Ukraine.
Australian PM brings forward vote on leadership to Monday
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, fighting for his political life, said he would bring forward to Monday a meeting of his ruling party to consider a challenge to his leadership in an effort to halt a destabilizing internal revol…
Nigeria postpones Feb. 14 presidential election to March 28: INEC
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s electoral commission has said it is postponing the Feb. 14 presidential election until March 28 due to security concerns, caving in to pressure from the ruling People’s Democratic Party in a move likely to enrage the opposit…
At least two killed in militant attack in Somalia
BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) – At least two people were killed when Somali militants al Shabaab attacked the house of a senior police official in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, police said on Sunday.
TransAsia says to cancel more flights following crash
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s TransAsia Airlines said on Sunday it would cancel 52 flights early next week, in addition to the 90 already canceled after one of its aircraft crashed into a river in Taipei last week, killing at least 40 of the 58 people on…
Tunisia arrests 32 militant Islamists planning ‘spectacular’ attacks
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned “spectacular” attacks, officials said on Saturday.
Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of U.S. criticism
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel said on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing sharp rebukes from U.S. politicians who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally …
Nigeria postpones Feb. 14 presidential election to March 28: INEC
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s electoral commission says it is postponing the Feb. 14 presidential election until March 28 due to security concerns, caving in to pressure from the ruling People’s Democratic Party in a move likely to enrage the opposition….
Mexican cartel ‘Queen of the Pacific’ to be released from prison
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A jailed Mexican drug smuggler known as the “Queen of the Pacific” is to be released after partially completing a five-year sentence on money-laundering charges, the attorney general’s office said on Saturday.
