Far behind Merkel, German left leader plots party revival
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German political landscape is strewn with men who tried to take on Angela Merkel and failed. Sigmar Gabriel, the leader of the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), is working hard to avoid the same fate.
Israeli military resumes Gaza fighting, says Hamas ignored truce
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military started fighting again in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, saying Hamas militants had ignored a 24-hour, humanitarian ceasefire requested by the United Nations.
Families mourn victims of Air Algerie crash in Mali
PARIS/BAMAKO (Reuters) – Family members of those killed on the Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali were taken to the wreckage to grieve on Saturday as French President Francois Hollande announced three days of mourning.
Venezuela leader rallies socialists at first post-Chavez congress
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party began a six-day congress on Saturday with President Nicolas Maduro seeking to fire up militants and quell dissidents who say he is failing to fix the economy or end graft.
Destroy Hamas? Something worse would follow: Pentagon intel chief
ASPEN Colorado (Reuters) – A top Pentagon intelligence official warned on Saturday that the destruction of Hamas would only lead to something more dangerous taking its place, as he offered a grim portrait of a period of enduring regional conflict.
Russia criticizes EU sanctions, raps U.S. over Ukraine role
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reacted angrily on Saturday to additional sanctions imposed by the European Union over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, saying they would hamper cooperation on security issues and undermine the fight against terrorism and …
Venezuela ex-general awaits U.S. extradition bid in Aruba jail
CARACAS (Reuters) – A retired Venezuelan general wanted in the United States over drug-trafficking accusations remained in jail on the Caribbean island of Aruba over the weekend awaiting a formal extradition request, his lawyer said on Saturday.
Israel extends Gaza ceasefire for 24 hours, Hamas rejects terms
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel extended a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for another 24 hours, but Hamas, which dominates the coastal enclave, said it would only accept the truce if Israeli troops left the territory.
U.S. evacuates Libya embassy after ‘free-wheeling militia violence’
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United States evacuated its embassy in Libya on Saturday, driving diplomats across the border into Tunisia under heavy military escort after escalating clashes broke out between rival militias in Tripoli.
Briton kidnapped in Yemen has been released: Foreign Office
LONDON (Reuters) – A British teacher who was kidnapped in Yemen in February has been released safely, the Foreign Office said on Saturday.
