Remains of one of 43 abducted Mexican students identified by tests: source
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The remains of one of 43 trainee teachers abducted in southwestern Mexico 10 weeks ago and believed to have been massacred by drug gang henchmen have been identified from tests, a source close to the investigation said on Saturd…
American, South African hostages die in rescue attempt in Yemen
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – U.S. special forces stormed a walled compound in a remote Yemeni village early on Saturday in an attempt to free Western hostages held by an al Qaeda unit, but an American journalist and a South African teacher were killed by the…
U.S. to keep more troops in Afghanistan as violence spikes
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States will keep up to 1,000 more soldiers than previously planned in Afghanistan into next year, outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday, in a recognition of the still formidable challenge from Taliban…
Clashes erupt in Athens after protest to mark 2008 police killing
ATHENS (Reuters) – Rampaging protesters threw petrol bombs at police and set bank ATMs, cars and shops on fire in central Athens on Saturday, the anniversary of the police killing of a teenager six years ago.
Biden sees ‘less than even’ chance of nuclear deal with Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday there was a “less than even shot” of a nuclear deal with Iran but that it was still worth pursuing.
Spain’s PM Rajoy says would stand for election again
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Saturday he would stand for election again if put forward as a candidate by the ruling People’s Party (PP), a government spokeswoman said.
Putin, Hollande hope Ukraine ceasefire will soon take hold
MOSCOW (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said after an impromptu visit to Russia for crisis talks with Vladimir Putin on Saturday that a ceasefire could take hold in eastern Ukraine in the next few days.
Nigeria detains Russian cargo plane with military shipment to Chad
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria detained a Russian cargo plane and its French-speaking crew on Saturday after it made an unauthorised landing in the northern city of Kano with military hardware bound for neighbouring Chad, a security source said.
Egypt court sentences seven jihadists to death in Sinai case
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara, over the killing of 25 policemen last year in an attack near the border with Israel, judicial sources said on Saturday.
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF confirms Mugabe’s wife as women’s head
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party confirmed President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace as the new head of its women’s wing at a congress on Saturday, underlining her swift political rise in the troubled southern African country.
