U.S. criticizes Nigeria over kidnapping response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Defense Department official criticized Nigeria on Thursday for being too slow to adapt in response to the threat of Boko Haram, but said Washington is committed to helping fight the group and safely return more than 20…
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians during a stone-throwing protest on Thursday marking the “Nakba”, the annual commemoration of what Palestinians term the catastrophe of their displacement when Israel was founded….
Exclusive: Centrifuges emerge as key sticking point in Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – The biggest hurdle Iran and world powers must overcome to clinch a lasting deal on Tehran’s nuclear program by a July deadline is agreeing on the future scope of uranium enrichment in the Islamic Republic, officials and diplomats sai…
Up to 21 dead, doctor says, as anti-China riots spread in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Up to 21 people were killed in Vietnam, a doctor said on Thursday, and a huge foreign steel project was set ablaze as anti-China riots spread to the centre of the country a day after arson and looting in the south.
Hagel says is not aware of Israel spying on U.S
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said on Thursday he was unaware of any truth to a media report that Israel has been spying on the United States.
India’s Gandhi dynasty facing more than just election defeat
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has defined Indian politics for nearly a century faces more than humiliating election defeat when results come out on Friday.
Algeria’s Bouteflika proposes constitutional amendments, term limits
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika proposed a two-term presidential limit and delegating more authority to the prime minister’s post as part of constitutional amendments after his re-election, a government source said on Thursd…
Bangladesh ferry capsizes with 200 passengers aboard, 9 bodies found
DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladeshi ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a storm on a river near the capital Dhaka on Thursday, with police reporting that at least nine bodies had been recovered, but there were fears that the toll would cl…
South Africa government takes watchdog to court over Zuma report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African cabinet ministers said on Thursday they would take the country’s top anti-graft watchdog to court over a report that heavily criticised a $23 million state-funded security upgrade to President Jacob Zuma’s private…
Malaysia says to review all data to pinpoint missing flight’s location
KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Malaysia, China and Australia have agreed to re-examine all data related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to better pinpoint the search area, Malaysia’s acting transport minister said on Thursday, as the hunt fo…
