Thousands flee as Boko Haram seizes northeast Nigerian town
MAIDUGURI/YOLA Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamist Boko Haram militants have seized control of the northeast Nigerian town of Mubi, killing dozens of people and forcing thousands to flee, witnesses said.
UK’s opposition Labour faces collapse in support in Scotland: poll
LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour party could be almost wiped out in Scotland at a UK-wide election next year, a poll showed on Thursday, raising questions about its ability to defeat Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives….
Fathers of missing Mexican students blast president after meeting
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Angry fathers of 43 Mexican students missing for the past month turned on President Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday, accusing his government of deceit, fostering impunity and bungling the search for their sons.
Russia may limit Belarus, Ukraine food shipments: RIA
MOSCOW/ASTANA (Reuters) – Moscow may limit food shipments from Belarus and Ukraine to Kazakhstan across Russian territory because of attempts to sell banned imports in Russia, the head of Russia’s veterinary and phytosanitary service (VPSS) was quoted …
Die at home and cut the health cover-ups, Africans urge leaders
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – When dying Zambian president Michael Sata flew to London last week he was following a long line of African leaders who have sought emergency — and secret — medical treatment in foreign hospitals most of their citizens can onl…
Spain state adviser backs move to block Catalonia independence vote
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish state adviser on Thursday backed a veto of a watered-down Catalan vote on independence planned for Nov. 9, making it likely the government will try and have the “consultation of citizens” blocked by the courts.
Prosecution cases primed for Syria trial, despite lack of court
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Canadian ex-soldier who once advised the defense in the trial of Saddam Hussein is leading an effort to prepare prosecution-ready dossiers of evidence against individuals responsible for crimes in Syria’s war. But so far, no court …
North Korea to deepen probe into Japanese abductees: Japan’s Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea had told Japan it intends to deepen its probe into the fate of Japanese citizens kidnapped by Pyongyang decades ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, but there was no indication of any imminent breakthr…
Libya’s armed factions may have committed war crimes: Amnesty
CAIRO (Reuters) – Human rights group Amnesty International said on Thursday it had satellite pictures indicating that rival factions in Libya had committed war crimes by shelling densely populated residential areas in the west of the oil-producing coun…
Tunisia’s Islamists down but not out after election defeat
TUNIS (Reuters) – After Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahda conceded defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, there were no fireworks, concerts or cheering rallies outside the headquarters of its rival, the secular Nidaa Tounes alliance.
