Two blasts hit crowded Nigerian market – witnesses
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Two explosions in quick succession struck the crowded main market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, witnesses said.
Kurds tighten border as displaced Iraqis strain resources
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – They used to be symbols of an oil-fuelled boom, but the unfinished buildings in Iraq’s Kurdish north are now crammed with people fleeing violence in the rest of the country.
U.S. loses bid to revoke Megaupload founder’s bail conditions
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have lost a motion to have cyber fugitive Kim Dotcom remanded in custody in New Zealand before his extradition hearing to face internet piracy charges in the United States.
One dead, dozens missing after South Korean vessel sinks off Russian coast
MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) – One person was killed and the fate of more than 50 others was unknown after a South Korean fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Chukotka region officials said on Monday.
Aging Europe needs the migrants it doesn’t want
PARIS (Reuters) – Europe is aging faster than any other region of the world. It badly needs immigrants. But many Europeans don’t want them.
Palestinian woman stabs Israeli, shot by security forces
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was then shot and wounded by security forces, the military and police said.
Belgian strike hits international rail services
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A strike on Monday in parts of Belgium over government austerity measures halted international rail services to and from Germany and Luxembourg and disrupted public transport across the country.
Suicide bomber kills nine at funeral in northern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least nine people at a funeral and wounded more than a dozen in northern Afghanistan on Monday, a provincial official said.
Islamist militants kill Tunisian policeman near Algerian border
TUNIS (Reuters) – Islamist militants beheaded a Tunisian policeman after he was kidnapped near the Algerian border late on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
Tough first year raises doubts Australian PM will last full term
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is nearing the end of his first full year in office hobbled by missteps and a souring economy that have plunged his approval ratings to historic lows, increasing speculation he may not survive to…
