Iraq’s divisions will delay counter-offensive on Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. air support and pledges of weapons and training for Iraq’s army have raised expectations of a counter-offensive soon against Islamic State, but sectarian rifts will hamper efforts to forge a military strategy and may delay a fu…
North Korea’s ‘princess’ moves closer to center of power
SEOUL (Reuters) – In her slim-fitting trouser suits and black-heeled shoes, Kim Yo Jong cuts a contrasting figure to her pudgy older brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011 protest deaths
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule and symbolized hopes for a new era of political openness and accountability….
Death toll from Ebola outbreak nears 7,000 in West Africa: WHO
DAKAR (Reuters) – The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak on record has reached nearly 7,000 in West Africa, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.
Greek PM appeals to opposition to avert snap elections
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras made his strongest call yet to the main opposition Syriza party to cooperate in electing a new president in a bid to avert snap elections and a “devastating” period of political instability.
Kurds blame Turkey as suicide bombers hit Kobani
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey’s main Kurdish party accused the government of turning a blind eye to Islamic State militants on its soil on Saturday after suicide bombers attacked the town of Kobani along its southern border with Syria.
Egyptian court drops case against Mubarak over 2011 protest deaths
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule and symbolized hopes for a new era of political openness and accountability….
Friday’s mosque attack killed 100, wounded 135 in Nigeria’s Kano: state governor
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – A total of 100 people were killed in Friday’s coordinated attack on the central mosque of north Nigeria’s biggest city of Kano and 135 people were wounded, the governor of Kano state said on Saturday.
Sarkozy wins French UMP party leadership but rivals defiant
PARIS (Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy won the leadership of the conservative UMP on Saturday, a potential step towards a bid to be French president for a second time, but his victory was not decisive enough to cow his rivals in the party.
Iraq airstrikes kill 17 in areas held by Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Seventeen people were killed in Iraq on Saturday in air strikes targeting areas controlled by Islamic State militants, witnesses and an intelligence official said.
