Renegade Libyan general claims air strikes on Tripoli
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Renegade General Khalifa Haftar’s air force was responsible for strikes on Islamist-leaning militia in Tripoli on Monday, one of his commanders said, after weeks of fighting for the capital in Libya’s worst violence s…
IAEA expects progress by deadline in Iran nuclear inquiry
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Monday Iran had begun implementing transparency measures ahead of an Aug 25 deadline, as part of a long-running investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by Tehran.
Imran Khan calls for protests in Pakistan government zone on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan called on his supporters to march on a heavily fortified area of the capital on Tuesday after his party announced it would resign from parliament to try to force the government to hold new el…
Yazidis haunted by cries for help as militants bury victims alive
DAYRABUN Iraq (Reuters) – Refugee Samo Ilyas Ali has nine children to feed but he can’t focus on the future because the sounds of women and children crying out for help while being buried alive by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq often consume …
Silva surges in Brazil election poll, runoff looks certain
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Marina Silva’s entry into Brazil’s presidential race will almost certainly force the October election into a second-round runoff and the environmentalist could even unseat President Dilma Rousseff, according to a poll released on M…
India calls off diplomatic talks with Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India called off on Monday peace talks with Pakistan, giving a jolt to renewed diplomatic efforts between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and adding to the troubles of Pakistan’s beleaguered government.
Tens of thousands of Yemeni Houthis protest against fuel reform, government
SANAA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Yemenis converged on the capital Sanaa on Monday in a demonstration organized by the Shi’ite Houthi movement, demanding the government rescind a decision to curb fuel subsidies and calling on the administration to…
Pakistan opposition’s Imran Khan plans to lead protests in capital
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s opposition leader Imran Khan said on Monday he plans to lead demonstrations into the capital’s central “Red Zone”, a heavily protected area and home to major government offices and Western embassies.
Pakistan’s third largest party to quit parliament to force PM resignation
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Pakistan’s third largest party will resign from parliament to try to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down, a party official said on Monday.
Liberia hunts escaped Ebola victims as WHO calls for controls
MONROVIA/GENEVA (Reuters) – Liberia struggled on Monday to track down 17 suspected Ebola carriers who fled quarantine at the weekend, while the U.N. health agency urged affected West African nations to screen all departures in a bid to contain the wors…
