At least nine militants killed in Pakistani army offensive
PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army extended its offensive against Islamist militants in mountains along the Afghan border on Friday, killing at least nine insurgents, military officials said.
Ex-Yugoslav spy chiefs on trial for dissident murder in Germany
MUNICH Germany (Reuters) – Two former Yugoslav intelligence chiefs went on trial in Munich on Friday, charged with masterminding the murder of a Yugoslav dissident in the southern German state of Bavaria more than three decades ago.
At least six killed in northern Mali ahead of peace talks
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Clashes between armed groups and pro-government militias killed at least six people in northern Mali, Tuareg rebels said on Friday, stoking tensions ahead of a new round of peace talks later this month.
Japan PM sends offering to war dead shrine, angering China
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Friday, prompting sharp rebukes from China and South Korea even as Abe seeks meetings with their leaders to improve strained ties.
Renamo rejects Mozambique election result, African observers endorse vote
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique’s main opposition group Renamo on Friday rejected as fraudulent results showing the ruling Frelimo party had won national elections but African observers endorsed the vote as largely free and acceptable.
Lesotho’s king convenes parliament for first time since “coup”
MASERU (Reuters) – Lesotho’s king convened parliament on Friday for the first time since an alleged coup attempt in August as the southern African country strives to resolve political tensions before elections next year.
Defying Russia, Georgia to host NATO training center: minister
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia will not allow pressure from Russia to stop it hosting a NATO training center on its territory or deter its plans to deepen ties with the West, the former Soviet republic’s defense minister said.
China, Vietnam pledge to ‘address and control’ maritime disputes
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Vietnam have agreed to “address and control” maritime disputes, state media said on Friday, as differences over the potentially energy-rich South China Sea have roiled relations between the two countries and other neighbor…
Myanmar rebels say military operations could end peace talks
YANGON (Reuters) – Peace talks between Myanmar’s military and ethnic minority insurgents may collapse if the army scales up operations in rebel-controlled areas, an organization representing rebel groups said on Friday.
Exclusive: Indonesia’s new president plans steep fuel price rises next month
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President-elect Joko Widodo plans to raise subsidised gasoline and diesel prices by around 50 percent next month in a bid to bring down the budget deficit in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, an adviser told Reuters on F…
