Exclusive: U.S. discloses secret Somalia military presence, up to 120 troops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. military advisors have secretly operated in Somalia since around 2007 and Washington plans to deepen its security assistance to help the country fend off threats by Islamist militant group al Shabaab, U.S. officials said.
Mexican Congress eyes quick telecoms laws approval
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate on Friday aims to pass long-delayed legislation setting out the fine print of a major reform of the phone and TV markets that seeks to curb the power of multibillionaire Carlos Slim and broadcaster Televisa.
Suspected Israeli revenge killing of Palestinian triggers clashes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The body of an abducted Palestinian youth was found in Jerusalem on Wednesday, raising suspicions he had been killed by Israelis avenging the deaths of three abducted Jewish teens.
Libya declares oil crisis over after state reclaims ports
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s acting Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said the government had reached a deal with a rebel leader controlling oil ports to hand over the last two terminals and end a blockade that crippled the OPEC nation’s petroleum indus…
France’s Sarkozy says justice twisted by politics in corruption probe
PARIS (Reuters) – Former President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday France’s justice system was being used for political ends, after he was put under investigation on suspicion of using his influence to gain details of a probe into his 2007 election c…
North Korea lists names of living Japanese abuductees: Nikkei
(Reuters) – North Korea has handed Japan names of at least 10 Japanese nationals who are said to be living in that country, including those believed to have been abducted by Pyongyang agents, the Nikkei reported.
Japanese woman abducted by North Korea an icon, but South Korean husband forgotten
JEONJU South Korea (Reuters) – Kim Young-nam was a teenager living on the coast of South Korea when he disappeared in 1978, only to turn up in North Korea. There, he met and married Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korean agents on …
Venezuela accused of forging Maduro assassination plot evidence
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan officials used forged emails to accuse government adversaries of plotting to kill President Nicolas Maduro, according to a private investigation firm hired by one of the accused.
South Sudan stops U.N. travel based on ethnicity: U.N. officials
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudanese government security officers prevented several local U.N. staff from traveling to Uganda this week in two incidents believed to based on their ethnicity, U.N. officials said on Wednesday.
India seeks assurances from U.S. over spying reports
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Wednesday to explain reports that the U.S. National Security Agency was authorized to spy on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party before he took office, and to seek assurances this would no…
