Buhari extends lead in tight Nigerian election
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian opposition contender Muhammadu Buhari built a lead of over 2.5 million votes with only six states uncounted on Monday, raising the prospect of a stunning ballot box victory for a man who first came to power three decades ago …
Libyan oil guards demand state firm to reopen the two biggest oil ports
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan state oil security force has called on state oil firm NOC to reopen the Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil ports, the country’s two biggest, after a rival force pulled out from the area following months of fighting,…
Cuba aims to ramp up Internet access: U.S. State Department official
(Reuters) – Cuba, a few decades late to the Internet era, is committed to getting the web into 50 percent of its households by 2020, as well as achieving 60 percent mobile phone access, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Monday.
Air strike kills at least 40 at Yemen camp for displaced
ADEN (Reuters) – An air strike killed at least 40 people at a camp for displaced people in north Yemen on Monday, humanitarian workers said, in an attack which apparently targeted nearby Houthi fighters who are battling President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi…
Greek PM says wants ‘honest compromise’ but not at any cost
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday appealed for an “honest compromise” with lenders but warned Greece would not agree to an “unconditional” one, after its biggest creditor demanded it do more to show commitment to reform.
China, Japan, South Korea halt Thai air route expansion on safety concerns
BANGKOK (Reuters) – China has joined South Korea and Japan in stopping Thailand-based airlines from flying charters and new routes because of safety concerns highlighted by an international audit, Thai officials said on Monday.
Crash pilot had been treated for suicidal tendencies
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – The German pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps last week was treated for suicidal tendencies years ago before he received his pilot’s license, German prosecutors said on Monday.
Red Cross driver killed in north Mali attack
KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) – Gunmen killed a driver with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday in an attack on his aid truck as it headed across northern Mali toward Niger, the ICRC and Red Cross officials said.
Iran and six powers entrenched as clock ticks to nuclear deadline
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran and major powers were struggling on Monday to reach a preliminary nuclear accord as “gloom” set in, with both sides sticking to their positions a day before a self-imposed deadline.
Western Libya rocket strike kills Filipino, wounds eight people: official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket hit the western Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday.
