Seven militants die in battle with Russian forces in North Caucasus
MOSCOW – Seven militants in the North Caucasus province of Ingushetia died in a three-hour gun battle with Russian security forces after which their hide-out was consumed by fire, the Russian authorities said on Saturday.
Blasts hit heart of Pakistani capital, one killed: police
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Two small bomb explosions hit the heart of the Pakistani capital in the early hours of Saturday, killing a security guard and wounding two people.
China identifies suspects of suicide bombing attack in Xinjiang: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese police have identified five suspects who carried out a suicide bombing in the deadliest attack in the country’s restive Xinjiang region in years, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
French troops battle Muslim rebels in Central African Republic town
BAMBARI, Central African Republic (Reuters) – French peacekeeping troops in Central African Republic using helicopter gunships and mortars fought Muslim rebels on Saturday at a bridge in the town of Bambari northeast of the capital Bangui, a Reuters wi…
Turkish PM’s aide who kicked protester sacked: official
ANKARA (Reuters) – An aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan who made front page news around the world after being filmed kicking a protester in the wake of Turkey’s worst ever mining accident has been sacked, a government official said on Satur…
Earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An earthquake that hit southern Mexico early on Saturday shook buildings in Mexico City, sending some residents fleeing into the street, but there were no immediate reports of damages.
Pakistan prime minister to attend inauguration of Indian prime minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has accepted an invitation to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, an official said on Saturday.
U.S. Coast Guard ends search for missing British yacht sailors
(Reuters) – A renewed search for four British sailors who vanished with their yacht a week ago in the Atlantic was called off late on Friday, hours after the overturned vessel was spotted at sea with no sign of its crew, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Venezuela’s Maduro hits Twitter milestone, still lags mentor Chavez
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hit a Twitter feed milestone of 2 million followers, though his cyber popularity still lags far behind that of his charismatic predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez.
Brazil ready to quell protests during World Cup
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil has stocked up on riot gear and is ready to deploy police and military forces to contain anti-government protests expected during the 32-nation World Cup soccer championship starting next month, authorities said on Friday.
