Russia launches new media to lead ‘propaganda war’ with West
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia launched on Monday a state-of-the-art media organization with hundreds of journalists abroad intended to wean the world off what it called aggressive Western propaganda – dubbing it with echoes of the Cold War, Sputnik.
Defiant Mexican attorney general says would repeat massacre gaffe
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Despite sparking outrage by saying he had “had enough” when grilled by reporters over the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 trainee teachers, Mexico’s attorney general was unrepentant on Monday and said he would do it all ag…
Lithuania charges state employee with spying for Belarus
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Lithuanian prosecutors have charged an employee at the state air navigation company for spying for Belarus and possibly Russia over civilian and military air operations, officials said on Monday.
U.S., allies launch barrage of airstrikes against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies launched a barrage of attacks against Islamic State over the weekend, conducting 23 air strikes in Syria and 18 in Iraq against the militant group since Friday, U.S. Central Command said.
OSCE urges Azerbaijan to stop repression of free media
TBILISI (Reuters) – Europe’s main security and rights watchdog urged Azerbaijan on Monday to stop an intensifying crackdown on independent media and human rights activists.
Kosovo comes between Serbian, Albanian leaders at historic meeting
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Billed as a new chapter in Balkan history, the first visit by an Albanian leader to Serbia in 68 years descended on Monday into a public row between prime ministers over the independence of the majority-Albanian former Serbian prov…
Austrian forensic experts may shed light on Mexico massacre
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian forensics experts who helped solve the mystery of Russia’s murdered imperial family could soon shed light on the apparent massacre of 43 Mexican students through analysis of the tiniest of DNA fragments from badly burned rem…
Explosion heard near anti-terrorism agency in India’s Kolkata
KOLKATA India (Reuters) – An explosion was heard near an office of India’s federal counter-terrorism agency in the city of Kolkata on Monday, police and home office officials said.
Eight members of Rwandan sect jailed for inciting revolt against Kagame
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s high court convicted eight people on Monday of inciting rebellion for processing to President Paul Kagame’s residence to deliver what they said was a message from God, and sentenced them to five years in prison.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Yemen ex-president, two rebel leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and two senior Houthi rebel leaders for threatening the peace and stability of the country, following similar action by the U.N. Secur…
