South Africa’s NUMSA to take latest offer to striking members
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s striking NUMSA union said on Tuesday it would take the latest offer from the main employers’ group to its members on Wednesday, possibly ending a week-old stoppage that has hit car manufacturers.
Currency, maritime disputes at stake in U.S.-China talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States pressed China to implement structural reforms in its exchange rate and to modify its “aggressive behavior” in disputed waters during a preliminary round of bilateral talks on Tuesday, senior U.S. officials said.
Libya’s El Sharara oilfield restart another breakthrough for Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s oil sector took another big step back to normality with the restarting of an oilfield that could double its current meager crude output, a week after blockades ended at major ports.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram blamed for 18 attacks in past two weeks: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Islamist militant group Boko Haram is blamed for at least 18 attacks on civilians in northern Nigeria in the past two weeks and the escalating violence of the insurgency threatens the security of West Africa, a senior U.N. of…
Yemeni Shi’ites capture city after fighting kills 200
SANAA (Reuters) – Shi’ite Muslim fighters captured one of the main cities in northern Yemen on Tuesday, a local official and residents said, after fighting that has killed at least 200 people and puts the Shi’ites on the outskirts of the capital.
Ugandan leader blames deadly attacks in west on tribal rivalry
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s president said on Tuesday that deadly attacks on its security forces near its new oil fields in the west were sparked by a power tussle between local tribes, apparently ruling out Islamists who were once active there.
Britain’s Hague plugs Eurofighter on visit to India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign secretary lobbied India on Tuesday to buy Eurofighter military aircraft, suggesting that London has not yet abandoned hope of ousting France’s Rafale from a multi-billion-dollar combat jet order.
Armed men burn police camp, homes and vehicles on Kenya coast
MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Armed assailants have attacked a camp of police reservists and burned down nearby homes and businesses, a regional official said on Tuesday, as violence escalates on Kenya’s northern coast. But there were no reported deaths th…
Iranian journalist sentenced to two years and 50 lashes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian journalist and blogger Marzieh Rasouli reported to Evin prison on Tuesday to serve a two-year sentence and receive 50 lashes over charges of spreading anti-government propaganda, sources close to the journalist said.
Islamic state claims Baghdad bombs; parliament to meet on Sunday
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamist militants claimed responsibility for suicide bombings in Baghdad, and there were signs the deadlock paralysing Iraq’s parliament might finally be loosening in the face of the threat from the “Islamic State” that has seized …
