Death toll from suicide attack in Somali town rises to 15
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The death toll in twin suicide bombings on a restaurant in Baidoa northwest of the Somali capital on Friday has risen to 15, a hospital official said on Saturday.
Somali prime minister voted out of office by lawmakers
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Members of parliament voted Somalia’s prime minister out of office on Saturday for the second time in a year, a move Western donors had warned would threaten the war-torn nation’s fragile recovery.
Exclusive: Prosecutor freezes accounts of ex-Vatican bank heads
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican’s top prosecutor has frozen 16 million euros in bank accounts owned by two former Vatican bank managers and a lawyer as part of an investigation into the sale of Vatican-owned real estate in the 2000s, according to …
Islamic State kill 16 from Iraqi tribe
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters kidnapped and killed 16 members of an Iraqi tribe which has fought the Sunni militant group in the western province of Anbar, a tribal leader and a hospital source said on Saturday.
U.S. ready to help Hungary build energy independence: diplomat
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States is willing to help Hungary and other European countries build energy infrastructure to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Budapest André Goodfriend has told Nepszava newspaper.
U.S. ready to help Hungary build energy independence: diplomat
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States is willing to help Hungary and other European countries build energy infrastructure to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Budapest André Goodfriend has told Nepszava newspaper.
Lebanese block roads to demand release of soldiers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Families of Lebanese soldiers held by militants blocked roads in Beirut and highways between major cities on Saturday, pressing the government to do more to free them.
India detains suspect in plot to kill Bangladesh PM
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Indian police have arrested a key suspect in a blast in West Bengal state who they believe is linked to a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of neighboring Bangladesh and stage a coup there.
Syria says repels Islamic State attack on air base
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian military source said on Saturday that government forces had repelled an attack by Islamic State militants on an air base in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, one of the last remaining government stronghold in eastern Syri…
Swiss man overpowers rebel guard, escapes in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – A Swiss wildlife photographer escaped from Islamist rebels in the Philippines on Saturday, killing one of them with a machete as he made a break for freedom during a clash between the insurgents and government troops, a Philippine of…
