Mexico police detain alleged serial child killer
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican police have detained a man who allegedly murdered four children and a woman in a small town in the center of the country, authorites said on Saturday, as statistics show a marked increased in the number of women being mu…
Georgian court refuses to release ex-mayor before vote
TBILISI (Reuters) – A Georgian court refused to free a former mayor of the capital Tbilisi from pre-trial detention on Tuesday in a case which the opposition says is politically motivated.
Italy in talks with EU to share responsibility for boat migrants
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy is in talks with other European Union states about sharing the burden of rescuing migrants crossing the Mediterranean in crowded boats from North Africa, senior officials meeting in Milan said on Tuesday.
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.
