U.N. chief disappointed by failure of South Sudan peace talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday expressed deep disappointment after troubled talks to end more than a year of bloodshed in South Sudan broke off without a deal a day earlier.
Friendly fire kills one, wounds three from U.S.-led coalition in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One member of the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State was killed and three were wounded in a friendly fire incident with Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
U.S., France ‘on same page’ over Iran, want stronger deal
PARIS (Reuters) – The United States and France sought on Saturday to play down any disagreements over nuclear talks with Iran, saying they both agreed the accord now under discussion needed to be strengthened.
UN says Libyan factions to consult before talks next week
RABAT (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Saturday talks with Libya’s warring factions had made progress and delegates would return to Morocco next week for more negotiations after consultations at home on forming a unity government.
Islamist militants kill 5 in restaurant attack in Mali capital
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) – A Sahara-based Islamist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a rare attack in Mali’s capital that killed five people, including two foreigners, highlighting continued volatility in the African nation two years after Fra…
Four bombs in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city kill at least 50
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Four bomb blasts killed at least 50 people in Maiduguri in Nigeria’s northeast on Saturday in the worst attacks there since Islamist militants tried to seize the city in two major assaults earlier this year.
Iraqi troops battle to advance in towns on edge of Tikrit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces and Shi’ite militia fighters struggled to advance on Saturday into the two towns of al-Alam and al-Dour near Tikrit, their progress slowed by fierce defense from Islamic State militants.
Peru withdrawing ambassador from Chile over spying accusations
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru said on Saturday it was withdrawing its ambassador from Chile, amid an intensifying diplomatic spat that was sparked by accusations of military espionage.
Colombia, FARC rebels agree to remove landmines
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Colombian government and leftist guerrillas on Saturday jointly announced an agreement to remove landmines and other explosives from the battlefield in a sign of progress in their two-year-old peace talks being held in Cuba.
Friendly fire kills one, wounds three from U.S.-led coalition in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One member of the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State was killed and three were wounded in a friendly fire incident with Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
