Nigeria’s Boko Haram abducted 2,000 women and girls: report
DAKAR/LONDON – Boko Haram Islamic militants have kidnapped at least 2,000 girls and women since the start of last year, turning them into cooks, sex slaves and fighters, and sometimes killing those who refused to comply, Amnesty International said on T…
U.N. confirms new push for Syria talks, Iran to be invited
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday that its Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura planned to consult Syrian factions and interested countries on a new round of peace talks, confirming a Reuters report.
Southern Syria rebels set collision course with al Qaeda
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Western-backed fighters in southwestern Syria, the one part of the country where they are still strong, have spoken out against al Qaeda, a move could lead to fighting among of President Bashar al-Assad.
South Africa anti-foreigner violence spreads to center of Durban
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – A wave of anti-foreigner violence that has killed four people in and around the South African city of Durban in recent days spread to the town center on Tuesday, local media reported, with police firing rubber bullets t…
Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘I condemn the pope’ over Armenia genocide comment
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he condemned Pope Francis on Tuesday for comments that the 1915 mass killing of Armenians was genocide and warned him not to make such a statement again.
Turkish prosecutor challenges acquittal of Dutch journalist on terror charges
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Dutch journalist faces a retrial in Turkey for spreading “terrorist propaganda”, after a prosecutor said on Tuesday he would appeal a court decision to acquit her.
Six servicemen killed as violence escalates in east Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Six servicemen were killed and 12 wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday, as both sides in the conflict accused the other of increasing attacks and building up weapo…
Activists criticize Kenya for putting Muslim groups on Shabaab supporters’ list
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Rights groups criticized Kenya’s government on Tuesday for including two prominent Muslim groups on a list of possible supporters of al Shabaab, the Somali Islamists behind this month’s Garissa university attack that killed 148 peop…
Logistics block voting at handful of centers in Sudan
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Logistical problems have hampered voting at a small number of polling stations in Sudan, the election body said on Tuesday, as voters headed to the polls for the second of three days to choose a president and parliament.
Discounts fail to lure oil buyers as Libya seeks to bypass Tripoli
CAIRO/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Libya’s official government, holed up in the east after being forced to flee the capital, is struggling to sell crude oil under a new system it has devised in an attempt to bypass a rival administration in Tripoli.
