Merkel blasts U.S. spying, hopes Washington will change tack
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel said on Saturday that new allegations of U.S. spying showed Berlin and Washington were completely at odds over how they viewed the role of intelligence, and she hoped German action would persuade the United States not t…
Exclusive: Jordan reluctant to host U.S.-led Syria rebel training – officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jordan, where the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has been covertly training Syrian rebels for more than a year, is reluctant to host an expanded rebel instruction program, U.S. officials said.
Iraq forces executed 255 prisoners in revenge for Islamic State killings: HRW
LONDON (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces and government affiliated militias appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners over the past month in apparent revenge for killings by Islamic State fighters, according to a rights group on Saturda…
Nigeria police say uncover plot to bomb Abuja transport network
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian police have uncovered a plot to bomb the Abuja transport network, they said on Saturday, using suicide bombers and devices concealed in luggage at major bus stations.
Libyan protesters shut down Brega oil port: state firm NOC
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Protesters have shut down the eastern Libyan oil port Brega, state firm National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Saturday, days after the government celebrated the reopening of major ports following almost a year of blockage.
U.N. Iraq envoy warns of ‘chaos’ without progress to form government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.N. special envoy to Iraq said on Saturday the country could plunge into chaos if its divided parliament fails to move forward on forming a government in its next session set for Sunday.
Four killed and 57 hurt as Casablanca buildings collapse
RABAT (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and 57 injured on Friday when three buildings collapsed in Casablanca, Morocco’s biggest city, the state news agency MAP reported.
Roadside bomb kills eight civilians in southern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR Afghanistan (Reuters) – Eight civilians including five women were killed when a roadside bomb blew up their vehicle in southern Afghanistan, local officials said on Saturday.
Philippines arrests Australian over ties to militant group ISIL
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Friday arrested an Australian national with suspected links to foreign Islamist militants after he urged Philippine Muslims on social media sites to support conflicts in Iraq and Syria, recruiting them to go to the…
Kerry pushes for a deal in second day of talks on Afghan vote crisis
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry scrambled to produce a deal by the end of Saturday to end Afghanistan’s election crisis, meeting for the second day with the country’s two presidential candidates and incumbent President Hamid Karzai…
