Suspected al Qaeda militant kills senior Yemeni army officer: ministry
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – A senior Yemeni army officer was shot dead on Sunday by an unidentified gunman in the southeastern province of Shabwa, Yemen’s Defence Ministry said, in the latest attack on military personnel that authorities blame on al Qaeda….
U.S. slaps more sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
HONOLULU/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea was hit with more sanctions on Friday designed to impede access to the U.S. financial system in the wake of a cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment , which the Obama Administration has said was supported…
Drone strike kills six suspected militants northwest Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike killed at least six suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, four intelligence officials said, as Pakistani officials debated plans to strengthen a crack down on the Taliban insurge…
North Korea says new U.S. sanctions a hostile policy
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Sunday slammed fresh U.S. sanctions against it, calling them hostile and repressive policies by Washington.
Italy’s second ‘ghost ship’ rescue prompts EU pledge on migrants
CORIGLIANO CALABRO, Italy (Reuters) – A cargo ship abandoned by its crew with 359 Syrian refugees on board was towed ashore in Italy on Saturday in the second such rescue this week, prompting calls for stronger European Union action in the face of new …
Thirteen Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya: state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – Thirteen Egyptians were kidnapped in the Libyan city of Sirte, adding to seven that went missing last week in the war-torn North African country, Egypt’s state news agency said on Saturday.
Mexico vigilante founder, 26 others arrested in 10 shooting deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The founder of a vigilante group in Mexico’s restive western state of Michoacan was arrested on Saturday along with 26 followers for their alleged role in 10 deaths during a shootout with a rival group last month.
Mayor of Mali town killed as clashes and abuses spike in north
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The mayor of a town in northern Mali died on Saturday from wounds sustained in an ambush that killed his son, one of a string of attacks highlighting persistent instability in the north of the country.
Greek survey gives leftists 3.1-point lead over conservatives
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s radical leftist Syriza party led the ruling conservatives by 3.1 percentage points in an opinion poll conducted after it became clear that a snap election would be called, the pollster Rass said on Saturday.
Israel withholds funds, weighs lawsuits against Palestinians
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will withhold critical tax revenue and seek ways to bring war crimes prosecutions against Palestinian leaders in retaliation for Palestinian moves to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), Israeli officials said on Sa…
