France arrests four over suspected Syrian jihadist ring
PARIS (Reuters) – French police arrested four people on Monday suspected of ties with Islamist groups fighting in Syria, the interior minister said, after the country introduced new measures to stop its citizens from becoming radicalized.
African Union peacekeepers accused of abuses in Central African Republic: HRW
DAKAR (Reuters) – African Union peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo operating in the Central African Republic have been accused of abuses, including torture, killings and detentions, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.
Egypt, citing security, wants foreign companies to help monitor social media
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s interior ministry has asked foreign technology firms to help it monitor social media websites to prevent crime and track down terrorists, officials said on Monday, another sign that the government intends to stifle all forms o…
On election eve, ruined Homs shows cost of Syria’s war
HOMS Syria (Reuters) – Less than a month after the last rebel fighters retreated from the center of Homs, the sound of hammering echoes across its narrow, ancient streets as authorities rush to restore major landmarks.
South African court deals blow to striking platinum union
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African labor court threw out an urgent application on Monday by the AMCU union to stop platinum firms communicating directly with miners, as both sides deliberated over government proposals to end a crippling five-mont…
At least 20 killed, dozens wounded in clashes in Libya’s Benghazi: medics
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – At least 20 people were killed and almost 70 wounded when the Libyan army and forces of a renegade general fought Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday, medical sources said.
Malawi’s new president aims to rebuild economy
BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi President Peter Mutharika said on Monday economic stability and national unity would be the focus of his government as he became the fifth leader of the southern African state following a disputed election.
Spain’s King Juan Carlos abdicates in favor of son
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s King Juan Carlos said on Monday he would abdicate in favor of his more popular son Prince Felipe in an apparent bid to revive the scandal-hit monarchy at a time of economic hardship and growing discontent with the wider polit…
Death toll in fighting in Libya’s Benghazi rises to 18: medics
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – The death toll in heavy fighting between the Libyan army and Islamist militants in the eastern Benghazi city has risen to 18, hospital doctors said on Monday.
Australian PM Abbott to meet Indonesian president as tensions ease
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will meet Australia’s prime minister this week, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Monday, a sign of eased relations between the neighbors.
