U.S.-led forces launch 13 air strikes in Iraq, three in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces attacked Islamic State targets on Sunday with 13 air strikes in Iraq and three in Syria, using fighter, bomber and other aircraft, the U.S. military said.
Libya’s official government targets rival forces trying to seize ports
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Military planes loyal to Libya’s recognized government attacked on Sunday an opposing force that is seeking to seize the country’s two biggest oil ports, officials said.
Health minister named as Haiti’s new interim prime minister
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haitian Health Minister Florence Duperval Guillaume was named interim prime minister on Sunday to replace Laurent Lamothe, who resigned a week ago following several weeks of protests.
Economic issues whip up Israelis in chocolate pudding election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s high cost of living is set to dominate a March 17 election that could shake up Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, with voter anger symbolized by an overpriced dessert.
Greek PM offers 2015 election once bailout talks complete
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras offered on Sunday to bring pro-European independents into the government and hold new elections in late 2015 if lawmakers back him to elect a new president.
Four militants hanged in Pakistan as execution campaign widens
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan hanged four Islamist militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132 children and nine others at a school last week.
U.S. firm finds malware targeting visitors to Afghan government websites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Malicious software likely linked to China is being used to infect visitors to a wide range of official Afghan government websites, U.S. cybersecurity researchers say.
Sudan rights group says raided after opposition unity deal
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Security forces raided the Sudanese Observatory for Human Rights on Sunday, just weeks after jailing its former leader, the monitoring group’s leader said, in what activists fear is a widening crackdown ahead of a presidential elec…
Uzbeks vote in elections expected to reinforce Karimov’s grip on power
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Uzbeks went to the polls on Sunday to vote in parliamentary elections at which all four parties support President Islam Karimov, ensuring that the ballot will further reinforce his 23-year grip on power.
Iran nuclear diplomat gets key post as head of foreign oil deals
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has appointed a backstage strategist in nuclear talks with world powers as chief of foreign petroleum contracts, the oil ministry said, a job that will hinge largely on any settlement of its atomic dispute with the West.
