Iraqi Kurdish leader appeals to Germany for weapons
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of Iraq’s Kurds appealed to Germany for weapons to help Kurdish fighters battling militants of the Islamic State, and said foreign powers must find a way to cut off the group’s funding.
Iraqi Sunnis say could join new government, fight Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Tribal leaders and clerics from Iraq’s Sunni heartland offered their conditional backing on Friday for a new government that hopes to contain sectarian bloodshed and an offensive by Islamic State militants that threatens to tear the…
Pope warns Catholic clergy to be humble, not hypocrites
KKOTTONGNAE South Korea (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday issued a clear warning to Roman Catholic clergy, saying those who profess poverty while living rich material lives were hypocrites who hurt the image and mission of the Church.
Fighting in Tripoli after new U.N. envoy unveils plans to visit
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy fighting erupted on Saturday between rival militias in Libya’s capital, hours after the new U.N. special envoy said he planned to visit Tripoli as early as next week to try to broker a ceasefire.
ICRC says five aid workers seized in western Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday that five of its Afghan staff were kidnapped by a local armed group two days ago in the western province of Herat.
Caracas shaken by quake, no injuries reported
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Venezuelan capital Caracas was shaken on Saturday by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake, though no injuries or major damage were reported.
German security recorded at least one Kerry conversation: magazine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign intelligence agency recorded at least one phone conversation held by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a German magazine said on Saturday, potentially embarrassing Berlin which has reprimanded Washington for its s…
Brazil’s Marina Silva likely to run for president: reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian Socialist Party is likely to announce environmentalist Marina Silva as its presidential candidate next week, replacing party leader Eduardo Campos who was killed in a plane clash, three leading local newspapers repor…
Palestinians accuse Israel of violating Gaza truce
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza accused Israel on Friday of a cross-border shooting in violation of a truce that has largely held since getting off to a shaky start on Thursday.
Man dies in Britain as 35 people found in shipping container
LONDON (Reuters) – A man has died after 35 people, including several children, were found inside a shipping container being unloaded at a dock in eastern England on Saturday morning, police said.
