Pipeline politics: new gas route revives Russian rivalry with West
BUDAPEST/PRAGUE (Reuters) – Thwarted in one attempt to build a gas pipeline to southeast Europe, the Kremlin is working with a small circle of allies to lay the groundwork for an alternative that would help it maintain leverage in its rivalry with the …
Congo army launches first strike against Rwandan rebels
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congolese government forces launched strikes against Rwandan Hutu rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, military officials said, in the first combat since last month’s announcement of a campaign to stamp out the group….
Ukraine rebels show weapons pullback; Kiev rejects ’empty words’
MAKIYVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russia separatists brought reporters on Tuesday to witness the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line in east Ukraine under a ceasefire deal, but Ukraine said the rebels were using the cover of the truce to re…
Gunmen kidnap Frenchwoman and Yemeni driver in Sanaa
SANAA (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped a Frenchwoman and her local driver in Yemen’s capital on Tuesday morning as she was on her way to work, Yemeni security sources and French authorities said.
Turkish warplanes crash in central province of Malatya, killing four
ANKARA (Reuters) – Two Turkish warplanes crashed during a training exercise on Tuesday in the central Turkish province of Malatya, killing all four crew, the military said.
Argentine spy at center of Nisman case accused of smuggling
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The Argentine spy at the center of a scandal over last month’s death of a state prosecutor was accused on Tuesday of importing tonnes of contraband merchandise during his final years as head of the country’s counterintelligence…
Cocaine sales in downturn turn Italy mafia into powerhouse: report
ROME (Reuters) – The Calabrian mafia’s role as one of Europe’s biggest importers of South American cocaine has made it the most powerful economic force in its poor home region in southern Italy, a report released on Tuesday said.
Libyan PM criticizes U.S., UK and EU for failing to supply weapons
CAIRO/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s official Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni on Tuesday criticized the United States, Britain and European Union for failing to supply arms to his forces as they battle those of a rival government.
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 across north Nigeria
DAMATURU/KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suicide bombers struck two bus stations in different parts of northern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people in attacks President Goodluck Jonathan blamed on Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group he said wo…
France and Italy call for accord among Libyan factions
PARIS (Reuters) – Italy and France called on Tuesday for an accord among warring factions in Libya and said the world could not ignore near-anarchy there which was undermining regional security and feeding a growing migrant crisis.
