U.N., aid groups overstretched by crisis in Congo’s mining heartland
PWETO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Faced with a dearth of United Nations peacekeepers, lack of funding and competition from other global crises, relief agencies are struggling to contain a growing humanitarian disaster in Democratic Republ…
Libya’s largest oil export port closed due to clashes: oil official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s eastern Es Sider oil export port, the country’s biggest, has been shut due to fighting nearby between forces representing the country’s competing governments, an oil official said on Sunday.
Special Report: EU funds help Poland build ‘ghost’ airports
LODZ, Poland (Reuters) – The European Union has given Poland more than 100 million euros ($125 million) to build at least three “ghost” airports in places where there are not enough passengers to keep them in business.
Vietnam’s sea dispute arbitration case vs China promotes peace: Manila
MANILA (Reuters) – Vietnam has helped ensure peace in the South China Sea dispute with Beijing by following the Philippines in seeking U.N. arbitration, Manila said, despite the fact that Beijing has refused to take part.
Egypt denies entry to U.S. analyst, with no reason given
CAIRO (Reuters) – A U.S. think tank analyst and former diplomat who has written articles critical of Egypt’s government said she was blocked from entering the country to attend a conference on Saturday.
Dozens killed in Afghanistan fighting as foreign troops head home
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban killed a Supreme Court official, a dozen mine clearers and several national and foreign soldiers but also suffered heavy losses from intensifying violence ahead of the withdrawal of most international troops in the …
Libyan conflict parties clash over control of eastern oil ports
BENGHAZI/TUNIS (Reuters) – Air strikes by forces loyal to Libya’s recognized government on Saturday hit targets near the eastern oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es-Sider to stop an advance by a rival force, officials said.
PM Abe’s ruling party eyes big gains in low-voltage Japan vote
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s party looks set for a huge win on Sunday in a low-voltage election that will allow the conservative leader to claim a fresh mandate for his reflationary policies to revive Japan’s long-stagnant economy.
Liberia court rejects petition to halt Senate vote over Ebola
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled that Senate elections in the West African nation should go ahead, rejecting a petition to suspend the vote until an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is brought under control.
Computer fault identified as UK flight chaos abates
LONDON (Reuters) – A system failure affecting air traffic control workstations was to blame for disruption to thousands of passengers coming in and out of Britain’s biggest airports, officials said, as services returned to normal on Saturday.
