Nigeria Boko Haram ‘leader’ claims Baga attack in new video
ABUJA (Reuters) – A man purporting to be Islamist Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau on Tuesday claimed an attack on the northeastern town of Baga in which scores of civilians were killed when the insurgents seized a multinational military base.
Protests, calls for respect of constitution in Congo election row
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Protests erupted for a second day in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday over proposed changes to an election law that could delay a vote due in 2016 and allow President Joseph Kabila to stay in power.
Ukraine says its forces come under attack from Russian troops
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian army units came under attack from Russian regular forces in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and heavy fighting was taking place, a Ukrainian military spokesman said.
Kosovo miners stay deep underground in row over mine’s fate
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Hundreds of miners in Kosovo refused to resurface at the end of their shift on Tuesday to protest over a government climbdown on the fate of the mine, which is claimed by the country’s former master Serbia.
Israel didn’t target Iranian general in strike: source
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Iranian general killed in an Israeli air strike in Syria was not its intended target, and Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking guerrillas, a senior security source said on Tuesday.
U.N. presses for Libya ceasefire to hold
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations on Tuesday called on Libya’s warring factions to maintain a ceasefire agreed as part of U.N.-backed negotiations, amid reports of continued fighting in parts of the North African country.
Prosecutors seek formal probe for Paris attack suspects
PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors asked magistrates on Tuesday to open a formal investigation into four men suspected of helping prepare the Islamist attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris, one of three attacks in France that claimed 17 victims.
Islamic State threatens two Japanese captives in video
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The militant group Islamic State released an online video on Tuesday purporting to show two Japanese captives and threatening to kill them unless it received $200 million in ransom.
Iran says is ready for ‘straight talks’ with Saudi Arabia
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday it was ready for “straight talks” with Saudi Arabia over contentious issues that have kept the rival Gulf powers at loggerheads for more than three decades.
Putin’s chief of staff to attend Auschwitz anniversary: organizers
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – The head of President Vladimir Putin’s administration will represent Russia at events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Soviet liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland, a spokesman for the organizers said on T…
