Chad’s Deby plays for high stakes in Boko Haram talks
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad’s President Idriss Deby, a wily survivor of rebellions, is looking to bolster his powerbroker role in the Sahel and his nation’s own security by backing peace talks between neighbor Nigeria’s government and Islamist Boko Hara…
NATO commander: Russia’s incursions in European airspace ‘more provocative’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO’s top military commander said on Monday that recent incursions into European airspace by Russian fighters and long-range bombers included larger, more complex formations of aircraft flying more “provocative” routes than usua…
Bulgarian woman sets herself on fire in front of presidency
SOFIA (Reuters) – A Bulgarian woman was rushed to hospital after setting fire to herself outside the president’s office on Monday, as the president discussed the formation of a new government following an inconclusive election last month.
EU delays decision on Russian access to Opal gas pipeline
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Monday it had pushed back a deadline for deciding whether to give Russia more access to the Opal gas pipeline across Germany until the end of January from the end of October.
Top Turkish generals say knew of no coup plot as retrial begins
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Two retired generals who led Turkey’s armed forces at the time of an alleged 2003 coup plot told a retrial of hundreds of officers on Monday that they knew of no plans to topple then-Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
Corpse found in Costa Concordia wreck thought to be final victim
ROME (Reuters) – A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank, Italy’s coast guard said on Monday.
Saudi Arabia mobilizes clergy and media against jihadi recruitment
RIYADH (Reuters) – For Saudi Arabia, the war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a vital struggle for the future of the Middle East that must be fought – but not by its own young men.
India, Pakistan lower flag at border ceremony day after deadly attack
LAHORE Pakistan/WAGAH India (Reuters) – India and Pakistan solemnly lowered their national flags at a dusk military ceremony on their main land border crossing on Monday, a day after a suicide attack killed almost 60 people on the Pakistani side.
Somalia donors warn spat between president and PM risks recovery
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United Nations and the European Union have warned that a dispute between Somalia’s president and prime minister could inflame tensions and undermine the country’s recovery from more than two decades of conflict.
Spy agencies averted more deaths in Pakistan-India border bomb: sources
WAGAH India/LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) – Indian and Pakistani intelligence agencies both picked up plans for an imminent strike on their Wagah land border ahead of a suicide blast that killed 57 people on Sunday, and heightened security possibly averted…
