Five people dead in attack on airport in Karachi, Pakistan: police
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked one of Pakistan’s biggest airports in Karachi on Sunday, killing at least five people, police said.
Kosovo ex-rebel claims third term, turnout reflects frustrations
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s ruling party of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci claimed a third term on Sunday in an election marked by a low turnout among Kosovars frustrated with widespread poverty and corruption.
South African President Zuma discharged from hospital
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma was discharged from hospital on Sunday evening after being admitted the previous day for a routine health check, the President’s office said in a statement.
Nigeria’s ex-central bank governor takes throne as Muslim monarch
KANO Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s ousted central bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, was named Emir of Kano on Sunday, making an outspoken government critic one of the most influential leaders in the largely Muslim north.
U.S. deaths in Afghanistan may have only tenuous link to Bergdahl
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The frantic search for Bowe Bergdahl began the moment his comrades discovered he was no longer inside the fragile outpost in a rock-strewn valley in one of the most hostile corners of Afghanistan.
Egypt’s Sisi takes office to cool reception from West
CAIRO (Reuters) – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised to rule Egypt in an inclusive manner after he was sworn in as president on Sunday but gave no indication he would reconcile with the Muslim Brotherhood movement he removed from power nearly a year ago.
Pope says Israelis, Palestinians must seek peace ‘undaunted in dialogue’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they “must respond” to their people’s yearning for peace “undaunted in dialogue” during an unprecedented prayer meeting among Jews, Christians and Muslims at the Vatican on Sund…
Netanyahu’s Palestine strategy rapped by Israeli coalition partners
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the now-moribund Palestinian peace negotiations drew criticism from both sides of his own coalition on Sunday, and one partner said relations with the United States had plung…
Mexican president hints may be open to change in marijuana laws
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States cannot pursue diverging policies on marijuana legalization, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was quoted as saying on Sunday, hinting he may be open to following the lead taken by some U.S. states…
Sao Paulo metro strike to continue Monday despite court ruling
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Sao Paulo’s metro workers voted to stay off work for a fifth day on Monday even after a court declared the strike illegal, complicating preparations for the World Cup opening match.
