Kurds push Islamic State out of Kobani after four-month battle
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kurdish forces took control of the Syrian town of Kobani on Monday after driving out Islamic State fighters, a monitoring group and Syrian state media said, although Washington said the four-month battle was not yet over.
Fidel Castro appears to lend support to Cuba talks with U.S.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Monday appeared to lend his support to talks with the United States in his first comments about his longtime adversary since both countries agreed last month to restore diplomatic ties.
China’s anti-graft unit tells sports to play fair, drop gold medal fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s sports regulator has pledged to drop the nation’s obsession with gold medals after the ruling Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog warned of the damaging extent of match-fixing and cheating in sports.
Argentine president plans to dissolve spy agency after prosecutor’s death
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – President Cristina Fernandez plans to disband Argentina’s intelligence agency amid suspicions that rogue agents were behind the mysterious death of a state prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center….
Top Malian army officer survives assassination attempt in capital: sources
BAMAKO (Reuters) – One of Mali’s most senior military officers survived an assassination attempt in the capital, Bamako, on Monday, three sources told Reuters.
Kurds push Islamic State out of Kobani after four-month battle
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kurdish forces took control of the Syrian town of Kobani on Monday after driving out Islamic State fighters, a monitoring group and Syrian state media said, although Washington said the four-month battle was not yet over.
U.S. Embassy in Yemen halts some services amid turmoil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it was closing its embassy in Yemen to the public for regular consular services amid political turmoil after the government resigned under pressure from Houthi rebels.
Ukraine rebels move to encircle government troops in new advance
KIEV/ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Russian-backed rebels advanced to encircle a Ukrainian army garrison town on Monday in a new offensive that has again unleashed all-out war after a five-month ceasefire and brought threats of new Western sanctions against…
Corruption protest in Kenya’s Maasai Mara region turns deadly
NAROK, Kenya (Reuters) – One person was killed and several injured on Monday when Kenyan police clashed with Maasais protesting against a local governor they accuse of misappropriating tourism funds from the Maasai Mara game reserve, an official said.
Eight French, two Greeks killed in NATO plane crash in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – Eight French nationals and two Greeks were killed and 21 people injured when a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain on Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.
