Special Report: How the U.S. made its Putin problem worse
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK (Reuters) – In September 2001, as the U.S. reeled from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Vladimir Putin supported Washington’s imminent invasion of Afghanistan in ways that would have been inconce…
Northern Ireland police arrest man in Belfast shooting
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of a prominent former member of a hardline republican splinter group.
Kidnapped French journalists found on Turkey’s Syrian border
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Four French journalists held hostage in Syria since June were found by Turkish soldiers on its border with Syria on Saturday, Turkish media reported, and French President Francois Hollande said the four were in good health.
Egyptian leftist politician submits bid to run for president
CAIRO (Reuters) – Leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi officially submitted his bid on Saturday to run for Egypt’s presidency, making him the second candidate for next month’s election alongside former army-chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who is widely expecte…
Iran says plane at airport leased to Ghana after U.S.-flagged plane sighting
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran says that a plane which landed in Tehran airport flying the American flag was leased to Ghana’s presidential office and carrying a business delegation from the African nation.
Gunmen kidnap two Pakistani U.N. staff members from Karachi
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Gunmen have kidnapped two men working for the U.N. Children’s Fund from Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, police said Saturday.
Current underwater search for Malaysia plane could end within a week
SYDNEY/PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – The current underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, focused on a tight 10 km (6.2 mile) circle of the sea floor, could be completed within a week, Australian search officials said on Saturday.
France denies veto threat looms over Western Sahara negotiations
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France’s U.N. envoy on Friday vehemently denied threatening to use its Security Council veto power to block any proposals to have U.N. peacekeepers in Western Sahara monitor the human rights situation in the disputed North Af…
Bomb blast in Cairo kills police officer: Egyptian state media
CAIRO (Reuters) – A bomb exploded in a Cairo square late on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding another, the Egyptian state newspaper Al Ahram reported on its website.
Powerful earthquake rattles Mexico, shakes buildings
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake shook Mexico on Friday, damaging more than 100 homes in the southwestern state of Guerrero and opening cracks in some buildings but there were no reports of deaths.
