Nigeria president optimistic over finding abducted schoolgirls
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday international military and intelligence assistance made him optimistic about finding 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamic militants in an attack condemned globally.
Sudan’s president Bashir undergoes knee operation
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir underwent successful minor surgery on one of his knees on Sunday and will handle his duties from a Khartoum hospital for two to three days as he recovers, a presidential spokesman said.
Suicide bomber kills 11 people in latest Yemen violence
ADEN, Yemen / SANAA (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber killed 10 Yemeni soldiers and one civilian and wounded many others on Sunday after targeting a military police building in the southern coastal city of Mukallah, state news agency Saba said.
Modi seeks personal triumph in final round of Indian election
VARANASI, India (Reuters) – India’s general election reaches a climax on Monday as opposition challenger Narendra Modi seeks a personal mandate in Varanasi, the holy city on the river Ganges, to govern by his modernized brand of Hindu nationalism.
Eleven dead in Congo Republic after police, DRC group clash
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Eleven people, including a former rebel leader, have been killed in Congo Republic in a clash between police and a group of immigrants from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), police said on Sunday.
Greece’s top court allows far-right party to contest EU vote
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Supreme Court on Sunday allowed the far-right Golden Dawn party to run in European elections this month, despite calls to ban it as its leader waits in jail to be tried for membership of a criminal organization.
Israel offers to help Nigeria find abducted girls
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel offered Nigeria help on Sunday in locating 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram in an attack that has drawn global condemnation and prompted some Western powers to provide assistance.
Italy grapples with specter of corruption as EU vote nears
ROME (Reuters) – A corruption scandal surrounding next year’s Expo 2015 in Milan and separate criminal cases involving allies of former premier Silvio Berlusconi look set to fuel voter anger at this month’s European elections, Italian politicians warne…
Exclusive: Iran’s illicit procurement appears to slow amid nuclear talks – U.N. experts
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s attempts to illicitly procure materials for its disputed nuclear and missile programs appear to have slowed down as it pursues talks on a long-term accord with world powers, a U.N. expert panel said in a confidential report se…
Iran leader slams West’s ‘stupid’ missile stance before talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader described as “stupid and idiotic” Western expectations for his country to curb its missile development, striking a defiant tone ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks.
