Brazil’s Congress elects Rousseff critic as speaker
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Congress elected a conservative as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies on Sunday in a setback for the ruling Workers’ Party that split President Dilma Rousseff’s coalition and will complicate her legislative agenda.
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Greste, two others still held
CAIRO (Reuters) – Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released from a Cairo jail on Sunday and left Egypt after 400 days in prison on charges that included aiding a terrorist group, security officials said.
South Sudan’s warring sides sign another ceasefire deal
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed another ceasefire agreement on Monday, edging them closer to a final deal to end a 15-month conflict that has ravaged the world’s newest country, mediato…
At least 10 killed in attacks led by Yemen’s Ansar al-Sharia
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 10 people have been killed in Yemen over the past four days in attacks led by an al Qaeda’s affiliate against Shi’ite Houthi fighters and the Yemeni army, local officials and the group said.
Three women killed in clashes in Egypt’s Sinai: security sources
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Two women were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while another died in crossfire between militants and security forces in two separate incidents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, security and medical sources said on Sunday.
Libyan PM visits Benghazi to support troops
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and his ministers visited the eastern city of Benghazi in a show of support for his troops battling Islamists groups. 
Kidnapped Libyan oil official released: minister
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A kidnapped senior Libyan oil official has been released after more than two weeks of captivity, a senior official said on Sunday.
Greece starts drive to sell new debt deal to doubting Europe
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s leftist government on Sunday began its drive to persuade a sceptical Europe to accept a new debt agreement while it starts to roll back on austerity measures imposed under its existing bailout agreement.
NATO sees resilience as key issue in AWACS replacement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Resilience, innovation and advances in technology will be key factors as NATO maps out a multibillion-dollar effort to replace its aging fleet of 17 Boeing Co E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, a top…
Pilot held by Islamic State puts Jordan’s king in a tough spot
AMMAN (Reuters) – The fate of a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State has raised public pressure on King Abdullah over his country’s role in the U.S-led military campaign against the hardline group in Syria, fuelling the risk of broader discontent in t…
