Lesotho PM calls for regional peace force after ‘coup’: aide
MASERU (Reuters) – Lesotho’s prime minister has asked southern African states to send peacekeepers into his mountain kingdom to restore order after an apparent coup over the weekend, his aide said on Monday.
Guantanamo detainee transfer to Uruguay unlikely before vote: official
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – The transfer of six prisoners from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to Uruguay is unlikely to take place before presidential elections are held in October, a senior Uruguayan official said on Monday.
Afghanistan expected to send defense minister to NATO summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Afghanistan is expected to send its defense minister to a NATO summit in Wales this week, NATO officials said on Monday, after a political crisis dashed hopes that a newly-elected president could make his debut on the international…
Pro-independence Scots narrow gap to victory ahead of vote: poll
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Support for Scottish independence rose dramatically in August, a poll showed on Monday, leaving the “Yes” campaign just six points behind advocates of staying in the United Kingdom with 17 days to go until a referendum.
Brazil’s Silva looks presidential, but not a shoo-in
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Popular environmentalist Marina Silva looks capable of winning Brazil’s presidential election in October but a major campaign gaffe and mounting attacks from other candidates and the media suggest the race is still wide open.
Afghan talks on unity government collapse; crisis deepens
KABUL (Reuters) – Talks on a power-sharing deal between Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates have collapsed, a top leader said on Monday, rekindling fears of ethnic unrest over disputed election results.
U.N. to send team to investigate Islamic State crimes in Iraq
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations agreed on Monday to send investigators to Iraq to examine crimes being committed by Islamic State militants on “an unimaginable scale”, with a view to holding perpetrators to account.
Iran’s Zarif ‘quite optimistic’ of Iran nuclear agreement
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced optimism after talks with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday that a dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program can be resolved by a Nov. 24 deadline.
Iranians play role in breaking IS siege of Iraqi town
AMERLI Iraq (Reuters) – Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Shi’ite militiamen paraded through Amerli on Monday, a day after breaking the two-month siege of the northern town by Sunni Islamist militants.
Ukraine accuses Russia of “undisguised aggression” as rebels advance
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Monday of “direct and undisguised aggression” which he said had radically changed the battlefield balance as Kiev’s forces suffered a further reverse in their war with pro-M…
