Explosion, gunfire heard in diplomatic quarter of Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – An explosion shook houses in the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital on Thursday evening and was followed by heavy gunfire that could still be heard an hour later, according to Reuters witnesses and security officials.
Colombia land return program could fail thousands: Amnesty
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their land during five decades of civil war in Colombia could lose out unless the government returns the property fairly and jails those responsible for driving families from their homes…
Israel says foiled Hamas plans for Jerusalem attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Thursday it had foiled plans by Islamist group Hamas to attack Israelis in Jerusalem’s largest soccer stadium, other parts of the city and the occupied West Bank, though Hamas said it had no information on the alleg…
Venezuela says 13 inmates die of overdose after robbing infirmary ward
CARACAS (Reuters) – Thirteen inmates have died after breaking into a Venezuelan jail’s infirmary and ingesting medical products including antibiotics and pure alcohol in the latest outbreak of unrest in the country’s turbulent prisons.
Army splits that let Yemen’s capital fall augur new risks
SANAA (Reuters) – As fighting raged at the First Armored Division’s base in central Sanaa, General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar arrived in a motorcade at the general staff headquarters and entered the building shouting “Treason! Treason!”.
Romania PM loses coalition ally after election defeat
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s ruling coalition splintered on Thursday as an ethnic Hungarian party said it would quit the government in the wake of Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s surprise defeat in this month’s presidential election.
UK media websites hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
LONDON (Reuters) – The websites of several British media organizations were hacked on Thursday in a suspected coordinated attack by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), an amorphous hacker collective that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Iran Supreme Leader says not opposed to extension of nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader made clear on Thursday he backed extended nuclear talks with world powers, shoring up Tehran’s negotiating team against attacks by his hardline acolytes for failing to secure a deal that could have meant major re…
Burkina Faso’s transitional government to review mine permits
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s transitional government will review some mine contracts signed under former President Blaise Compaore, responding to concerns that exploration permits were granted in opaque conditions, new mines minister Colonel …
Majority of Russians believe their troops are not fighting in Ukraine: poll
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A majority of Russians believe their country’s troops are not fighting in eastern Ukraine but nearly half would be glad if it turned out they were, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.
