Sri Lankan minister briefly trapped by ethnic clashes
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan government minister had to be rescued by police on Sunday after being trapped by ethnic violence between Buddhists and Muslims, officials and residents said.
Unidentified gunmen hit hotels, petrol, police station at Kenya’s coast: police
MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen attacked a coastal town in Kenya’s Lamu county and set fire to at least three hotels and a petrol station on Sunday evening, police and the Kenya Red Cross said.
Renegade general launches offensive in east Libya, up to 12 killed
BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI Libya (Reuters) – A renegade Libyan general launched a fresh offensive on Sunday against Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi, sparking some of the worst fighting in weeks, with up to 12 people killed and power supplies d…
NATO says not to blame for planes vanishing from radar
LONDON (Reuters) – NATO said on Sunday it was not to blame for recent incidents in which dozens of aircraft briefly vanished from air traffic control radar screens in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Pakistan army launches big operation after airport attack
MIRANSHAH Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan sent troops, artillery and helicopter gunships to the troubled North Waziristan region on Sunday in a long-expected military operation just a week after a deadly insurgent attack on the country’s biggest airport….
Afghan presidential candidates both say they’re leading
KABUL (Reuters) – Rival camps in Afghanistan’s presidential race each proclaimed to be leading the contest on Sunday, a day after the run-off was held and as officials were still tallying the hundreds killed or injured in election-related violence.
In Ukraine, a day of mourning shows nation divided
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Church bells rang out over Kiev’s Maidan square and hundreds of mourners bowed their heads in silence on Sunday, a national day of mourning, to honor 49 Ukrainian servicemen killed by pro-Russian separatists.
Rosneft reports fatal fire at Achinsk oil refinery in Siberia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A fire at a Russian oil refinery in eastern Siberia caused fatalities and injuries, owner Rosneft said on Sunday.
Nationalist tone, protectionist promises, dominate Indonesia presidential debate
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s two presidential candidates traded nationalist rhetoric on Sunday in a debate ahead of July’s election, with the front-runner suggesting he would make Southeast Asia’s biggest economy more protectionist.
Egypt cabinet formation delayed as PM continues talks
CAIRO (Reuters) – The expected formation of Egypt’s new cabinet has been held up after several candidates turned down offers of ministerial positions from Prime Minister Ibrahim Melheb, two government sources said on Sunday.
