Syrian insurgent group says it will not meet ‘biased’ U.N. envoy
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian insurgent group on Monday criticized as “biased” a United Nations envoy seeking a ceasefire between government forces and armed groups in Aleppo and said it would not meet him.
Mixed opinion polls highlight uncertainty before British election
LONDON (Reuters) – Support for British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives is at its highest level in over two years, one opinion poll showed on Monday, but two others put the opposition Labour Party ahead less than three months before a natio…
Somalia’s Islamist rebels kill four airport workers in capital
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Islamist gunmen killed four airport workers in a drive-by shooting in the center of Mogadishu on Monday, the police and rebels said, showing the rebels can still carry out attacks in the capital even as they lose territory in the co…
Armenia withdraws peace accords with Turkey from parliament
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan said on Monday he withdrew from parliament landmark peace accords with Turkey, setting further back U.S.-backed efforts to bury a century of hostility between the neighbors.
Iraq’s KRG PM threatens to withhold oil exports without budget share
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government may withhold crude oil exports if Baghdad does not send its share of the budget, Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said on Monday following talks aimed at resolving the dis…
Bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan kills female politician
KABUL (Reuters) – A popular female politician in east Afghanistan died in hospital on Monday following a bomb attack on her vehicle last week, Afghan officials said, underscoring the growing dangers for women in the government.
Britain’s GCHQ spy agency deploys armed guards for first time
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping agency has for the first time deployed armed police guards in front of its headquarters outside London, a spokeswoman said on Monday, citing the heightened risk of an attack by militants.
Iran denies that Khamenei replied to Obama letter on Islamic State
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran has denied a Wall Street Journal report that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently responded to a letter sent in October by U.S. President Barack Obama suggesting cooperation with Iran in fighting Islamic State in Iraq …
Funding scandals hurt Britain’s Cameron more than rival Labour, poll shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives have been the most hurt by a string of unflattering disclosures about how and by whom Britain’s political parties are funded, a poll showed on Monday, less than three months before a close…
Nigeria says its forces recapture towns from Boko Haram
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian troops backed by air strikes recaptured the northeastern towns of Monguno and Marte from Islamist Boko Haram insurgents on Monday, the military said in a statement.
